unaneled

un·a·neled

adjective

Archaic

Not having received extreme unction.

Origin of unaneled

un- ¹ aneled past participle of anele to anoint, administer extreme unction ( from Middle English anelen ) ( an- on ) ( from Old English on- ; see on . ) ( elen to anoint ) ( from ele oil ) ( from Old English) ( from Latin oleum ; see oil . )

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Adjective

(obsolete) in the Christian faith, not having taken the sacred unction before dying

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