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anele

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.49 in modern English

Syllables
anele
IPA
5
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To anoint; to give extreme unction with oil.

Obsolete

Etymology

From Middle English anelen, anelien, from Middle English an- (“on”) + Middle English elen (“to anoint”), from Old English ēle (“oil”). Compare English anoil.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: anelen, an-, elen, ēle

Usage

Inflected Forms

aneles (present, singular) aneling (participle, present) aneled (participle, past) aneled (past)

Derived Forms

unaneled

Synonyms

anoint inunct oil embrocate

Questions

What does anele mean?
To anoint; to give extreme unction with oil.
Where does anele come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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