Category:Ointment

Oint"ment, n. Etym: [oe. oinement, of. oignement, fr.F. oindre to Anoint, l. ungere, unguere; akin to skr. a, and to g. anke (in Switzerland) butter. The first t in the e. word is due to the Influence of anoint. Cf. Anoint, unguent.]

Defn: that which serves to anoint; any soft unctuous substance used For smearing or anointing; an unguent.

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---excerpt from the Illustrated Bible Dictionary

Ointment - Various fragrant preparations, also compounds for medical purposes, are so called (Exodus 30:25; Psalms 133:2; Isaiah 1:6; Amos 6:6; John 12:3; Revelation 18:13).