unctionaladj.
Full of spiritual unction; deeply religious.
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GodfrightOE
goodOE
ghostlyOE
Godfrightya1225
seelya1225
devout?c1225
piteousc1300
spiritualc1384
graciousa1387
godlyc1390
pitifulc1449
inwardc1450
piousc1450
evangelica1475
servantly1503
obedientiala1513
Christian1526
well-believing1529
God-fearing1548
resigneda1555
heavenly minded1569
timorate1570
Godfull1593
pious1595
fearful1597
devoutful1598
devotea1625
serious1684
unctuous1742
theopathetic1749
fire-spirited1845
theopathic1846
unctional1849
interior1854
devotionate1864
sacramental1874
pi1891
1849 W. K. Tweedie Life J. MacDonald iv. 398 The discourse..is rich, unctional, and full.
1864 Mem. G. Paterson 31 There was..no glib use of a sweet unctional phraseology.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1921; most recently modified version published online June 2019).
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