unction, uncioun, unccioun

[Fr. onction=an anointing, unction, from Latin unc tionem, acc us. of unctio, from unctus, pa. par. of ungo to anoint.) (UNGUENT.] I. Literally : 1. The act of anointing, smearing, or rubbing with ointment or oil; as (1) A symbol of consecration, dedication, or ap point ment to an important office. "One of them is not ashamed to tell us that the gift was communicated by the unction administered at the coronation." -Macaulay : Hist. Eng., ch. xiv. (2) For medical purposes. IMG:content-0036.png:[blocks in formation] "The Jews are notwithstanding in that respect unculpable ."- Hooker : Eccles. Politie , bk. iii., § 7. *un-cult', a . [Pref. un- (1), and Latin cultus , pa. par. of colo =to cultivate.) Uncultivated, rude, illiterate. tun-cul-ti-va-ble, adj. [Pref. un- (1), and Eng. cultivable.] Not able to be cultivated; incapable of being tilled or cultivated. un-cul-ti-vat-ěd, a. [Pref. un- (1), and Eng. cultivated.] I. Lit .: Not cultivated, as land; not tilled; not a salve, ointment. II. Figuratively : IMG:content-0037.png:[blocks in formation] iv. 56. 3. Sham fervor, devotion, or sympathy; factitious emotional warmth; nauseous sentimentality. Extreme Unction : [EXTREME UNCTION.] *unc-tion-le , a. [Eng.unction; -le .] With out unction. *unc'-tious, *unc-te-ous, adj . [Fr. onctueux .] Unctuous. "Being made more fat and unctious."- Hackluyt : Voy ages , iii. 54. *unc-tious-ne , s. [Eng. unctious; -ne .] The quality or state of being unctious; unctiousne . "As if the sappe thereof had a fire-feeding unctiousne therein."-Fuller: Worthies; War wicks hire. ünc-tu-os-1-ty, *unc-tu-os-i-tie, s. [Fr. onc tuosité; Ital, uncuosità.] 1. Ord. Lang.: The quality or state of being unctuous; greasine , oiline , unctuousne ; a greasy feeling when rubbed or touched. "A woman's flesh contain eth in it I wot not what unctu osity or oylous matter."- P . Holland : Pliny , p. 564. 2. Min .: The quality of being unctuous (q. v.). uńc'-tu-ous, a . [Fr. onctueux , from Low Latin unctuosus, from Latin unctus, pa. par. ungo-to anoint.] IMG:content-0038.png:[blocks in formation] "The cause of the land remaining uncultivated."Lewis: Cred. Early Roman Hist . (ed. 1855), ii. 92. II. Figuratively : 1. Not practiced, fostered, or promoted; neg. lected. "The art Spectator , No. 334. lies altogether uncultivated."-Steele: 2. Not improved by labor, study, care, exercise, or the like. "The sun as it were rose upon some parts of the com mon wealth of learning, and cleared up many things; and I believe many more will in time be cleared, which, whatever men think, are yet in their dark and uncultivated state." -Wollaston: Religion of Nature , § 3. 3. Not instructed, not civilized; rude, rough; un civilized. "These are instances of nations, where uncultivated nature has been left to itself, without the aid of letters." -Looke. *un-cul-ti-va-těd-ne , s . [Eng. uncultivated ; -ne .] The quality or state of being uncultivated. un-cul-ture, s. [Pref. un- (1), and Eng. culture.] Neglect or want of culture or attention. "Idlene , ill-husbandry unculture, ill-choice of seeds." -Bp. Hall: Sermons; Ps. cvii. 34. *un-cŭl'-tured, a . [Pref. un- (1), and Eng. cul- tured.] Uncultivated. "Black ford! on whose uncultured breast, A truant boy, I sought the nest." Scott: Marmion, iv. 24. *un-cum-bered, *un-com-bred, a . [Pref. un (1), and Eng. cumbered.] Not encumbered, not hindered, not embarra ed. "The sunshine of uncumber'd ease." Thomson: Castle of Indolence , ii. 22. *ŭn-căn'-ning, *un-con-ning, *un-cun-nyng *un-cun-nynge, a. & s. [Pref. un- (1), and Eng. cunning.] A. As adjective: 1. Ignorant, illiterate. "They examyned by phylosophers and doc tours of physyke, and they that were founde uncunnynge, were degradyd of theyr presthode."- Fabyan : Chronycle (an. 16). 2. Not cunning or crafty. B. As subst.: Ignorance. "To make this ditie for to see me lame, Through mine unconning." Lydgate: Comp . of the Black Knight. *un-căn'-ning-ly, adv . [Eng. uncunning; -ly.] Ignorantly, stupidly. "If thou speak uncunningly , they count thee dul witted." - Vives: Inst. of a Christian Woman , bk. i., ch. xii. *un-căn'-ning-ne , *un-kun-nyng-ne e, s. [Eng. uncunning; -ne .] Ignorance. "As sones of obedience not maad lyk to the former desiris of youre unkunnyngne e." -Wycliffe: 1 Peter i. un-cür-a-ble, a. [Pref. un-, (1), and Eng. cur able.] Not able to be cured; not capable of being cured; incurable. "The phicysions and surgions of France juged his malady to be a dropsy, and uncurable."-Berners: Frois. sart: Cronycle, vol. i., ch. ccxlv. chin, bench; go, gem; thin, this; undam un-cür-a-bly, adv. [English uncurab ( le ); -ly.) In an incurable manner; incurably. "Wheras themselfes wer euen for this vera i poynct uncurably wicked enemies of God."-Udall. Luke v. un-curb-a-ble, a. [Prefix un- (1), and English curbable.] Not able to be curbed. "So much uncurbable her garboiles, Cæsar." Shakesp.: Antony and Cleopatra , ii. 2. un-cürbed, adj . [Prefix un- (1), and English curbed.] 1. Lit.: Not curbed; not furnished with or wearing a curb. 2. Fig .: Not checked or kept within bounds; unrestrained, unfettered, unchecked. "With frank and uncurbed plainne ." Shakesp.: Henry V., i. 2. ŭn-cüred, adj. [Pref. un- (1), and Eng. cured.) Not cured. "Uncured by his misfortunes of a loose generosity, that flowed indiscriminately on all."- Burke : Abridg. of Eng. Hist ., bk. iii., ch. iv. *un-cür-i-õus, adj . [Prefix un- (1), and Eng. curious .] 1. Not curious or inquisitive; indifferent, incurious. not to "I have not been so uncurious a spectator, have seen Prince Eugene." -Steele : Spectator , No. 340. 2. Not curious; odd or strange. "He added very many particulars not uncurious."Steele: Spectator, No. 546.