Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for UN'GUENT
UN-GUARD'ED-LYUN-GUENT'OUS, or UN'GUEN-TA-RY
UN'GUENT, n. [L. unguentum, from ungo, to anoint.]
Ointment; a soft composition used as a topical remedy, as for sores, burns and the like. An unguent is stiffer than a liniment, but softer than a cerate. Cyc.
Return to page 77 of the letter “U”.