Origin: ME oignement < OFr < VL *unguimentum, for L unguentum
(see unguent): the -t- in Eng from assoc. with obs. v. oint, to
anoint See ointment in American Heritage Dictionary 4 Origin:
Middle English oinement Origin: , from Old French oignement
Origin: , from Vulgar Latin *unguimentum Origin: , from Latin
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