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unct | unco |

As a verb unct

is (archaic) to anoint, especially a monarch or other patriarchal leader.

As an adverb unco is

today.

As a noun unco is

today.

unct

English

Verb

(en verb)
  • (archaic) To anoint, especially a monarch or other patriarchal leader.
    • The King was uncted in the nick of time
  • * 1552 , ed. Catholic Church, John Hamilton, Thomas Graves Law, The Catechism of John Hamilton, Archbishop of St. Andrews, 1552 , published 1884, page 229
  • * 1769 , , The Rowley Poems , "Englysh Metamorphosis",
    • Tyll tyred with battles, for to ceese the fraie, / Theie uncted Brutus kynge, and gave the Trojanns swaie.
  • * 2001 , Sheila Fischman tr., The Little Girl who was Too Fond of Matches: A Novel (original by [[w:Gaétan Soucy, Gaétan Soucy]), ISBN 1559705884, page 11,
    • I suppose the prospect of the sly devils in the village forcing my brother and me to kick the bucket without even uncting us extremely skewered me in every direction on the barbecue grill of those ancient queries concerning hell and its kind.
  • (Ayurvedic medicine) To lubricate.
  • * {{quote-book, 2008, Swami Sadashiva Tirtha, The Ayurveda Encyclopedia, page=197 citation
    • , passage=This is also an uncting procedure in which oil is dropped into the nose and expelled through the mouth.}}

    Synonyms

    * (anoint) anoint, ointment * (lubricate) lubricate, oleate

    Related terms

    * unction * unctuous

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    unco

    English

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) unco, shortening of (uncouth).

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Strange, weird.
  • *1932 , (Lewis Grassic Gibbon), Sunset Song'', Polygon 2006 (''A Scots Quair ), p. 18:
  • *:And the second quean was Hope and she was near as unco as Faith, but had right bonny hair, red hair, though maybe you'd call it auburn [...].

    • Adverb

    (-)
  • Very.
  • * 1920 , Tod Robbins, Who Wants a Green Bottle?'', 2007, ''Freaks And Fantasies , page 70,
    • ‘Ye should tear up this carpet, Robbie,’ Uncle Peter called back over his shoulder. ‘It's most unco wearisome when a body?s leg-weary.’
  • *1996 , (Alasdair Gray), ‘The Story of a Recluse’, Canongate 2012 (Every Short Story 1951-2012 ), p. 267:
  • *:Jamie has met only two kids of women: the mainly elderly and unco good who belong to his father's congregation, and those who drink in pubs and shebeens used by nearly penniless medical students.

    • Etymology 2

    From uncoordinated.

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (slang, New Zealand, Australia) Uncoordinated.
  • * 2006 , , page 106,
    • ‘Aren?t he the most unco kid you ever come across?’ Norm refused to have Kevin on his boat even if he begged to be taken because he was too clumsy.
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