verb transitive

ĭn-unguo

2nd PP ĭn-unguere · 3rd PP ĭnunxi · 4th PP ĭnunctum · conj. 3rd

to anoint poetic

to anoint (poet. and in post-Aug. prose).

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Lit.: oculos, Varr. L. L. 5, 8: non tamen idcirco contemnas lippus inungui, Hor. Ep. 1, 1, 29; id. S. 1, 3, 25; Plin. 28, 9, 37, § 141: inunguendum primo lenibus, Cels. 7, 7, 3.—

to besmear •

In gen., to besmear: lentem siccatam oleo, Plin. 18, 30, 73, § 308; id. 13, 3, 4, § 23 al.: conchis inuncta, dressed with oil, Mart. 7, 78, 2.

Perseus ID: n24672 Key: inunguo