Anele (Verb)
Meaning
Administer an oil or ointment to; often in a religious ceremony of blessing.
Classification
Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care.
Examples
- The priest aneled the forehead of the dying man with holy oil.
- In the ancient ritual, the shaman aneled the warrior's wounds with sacred balm to promote healing.
- The wise elder aneled the newborn baby with a protective oil to safeguard her future.
- During the ordination ceremony, the bishop aneled the hands of the new priest with a consecrated oil.
- The healer aneled the injured patient's skin with a special ointment that relieved pain and reduced swelling.