anele

[ uh-neel ]

verb (used with object)

, Archaic.

, a·neled, a·nel·ing.

1. to administer extreme unction to.

anele

/ əˈniːl /

verb

1. archaic.
   tr to anoint, esp to give extreme unction to

Word History and Origins

Origin of anele¹

1275–1325; Middle English anelien, equivalent to an- on + elien to oil, equivalent to el- ( Old English ele oil < Latin oleum ) + -i- thematic vowel + -en ( Old English -an ) infinitive ending

Word History and Origins

Origin of anele¹

C14 anelen, from an- (from Old English an- on ) + elen to anoint (from ele oil, from Latin oleum )