Oint

Morpheme

Oint

Type

bound base

Denotation

smear with oil, grease

Etymology

(1) Middle English oine-, oyne-; Old French oigne-, from oindre; Latin ungere; (2) Middle English ointen; Anglo-Norman oint and/or Old French oint, from oindre; Latin ungere

Evidence

anoint, anointable, anointed, anointee, anointer, anointing, anointment, anoints, disanoint, oint, ointed, ointing, ointment, ointmentlike, ointments, oints, reanoint, unanointed

Notes

<t> added by early 14c. from influence of the verb oint
anoint and inunct are doublets

See Also

Ung, Unct, Unguin