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First published 2002 (DOST Vol. XI).
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Unct, v. P.p. also unctitt, untit, -yt. [Late ME and e.m.E. vntyd p.p. (15th c.), vncted p.p. (1596), L. unct-, ppl. stem of ung(u)ere. = Anoint v., Enoynt(e v., Oint v.] tr.
A. 1. To confirm (a person) as king by anointing with oil as part of a coronation ceremony. Also const. unctit king.(1) c1420 Wynt. vi 112 (W).
The oile … Quhare with kingis and emperouris Ar vntit [R. oyhntyd, C. a noynttyt] c1420 Wynt. viii 180 (W).
A king … Nocht crovnyt, na vntit [R. oyntyd, C. anoyntit], bot sympilly set In to that sete c1420 Wynt. viii 2930 (W).
And sa all kingis of Scotland Suld be sa vnctit befor regnand 1531 Bell. Boece (M) II 178.
At Skoyne, quhare he ressauit the croun, and was vnctit be Godrik, bischop of Sanctandrois 1531 Bell. Boece (M) II 178.
Vnctitt [1821 ointit](2) 1549 Compl. 30/9.
Osias vas bot aucht ȝeir of aige quhen he vas vnctit kyng 1562-3 Winȝet I 95/12.
Dauid being vnctit king of Israel
2. a. To receive or confirm (a person) as a member of the Christian Church by anointing with oil, especially in the sacrament of baptism or confirmation. b. fig. Applied to spiritual anointing by the Holy Spirit. Also absol. c. transf.a., b. pres. 1551 Hamilton Cat. 195, 196.
As the crisme unctis our foreheid outwartly, sa the halye spreit unctis our saulis inwartly be his grace. And as … Jesus Christ was unctit spiritually with the haly spreit … sa in the sacrament of confirmatioun we ar unctit spirituallyp.p. c1510 Prester John 310.
With preistis we ar babtisyt vntyt and howsellit & confessis heirfoir the name of ane preist is mair and wordiar thane the name of ane kyng 1551 Hamilton Cat. 140.
Our salviour Jesus may weil be callit Christ that is to say, unctit, nocht with material ule, bot with the spret 1551 Hamilton Cat. 191.
The barne that is to be baptizit is unctit with haly oyle apon his breist, to signifie that his hart is consecrate to Godabsol. 1588 King Cat. 222a.
Our merciful God … signing and uncting with the haly spirit of promissionc. a1508 Kennedy Pass. Christ 358.
Thai laithly lippis vntit with fals tressoun, Kissit his mouth
B. absol. as noun.1588 King Cat. MS 73a.
A Christian may be the unctit of God
