cense (To perfume with a censer)

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• cense — transitive verb (censed; censing) Etymology: Middle English, probably short for encensen to offer incense, from Anglo French encenser, from Late Latin incensare, from incensum incense Date: 14th century to perfume especially with a censer …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• cense — verb perfume especially with a censer • Syn: ↑incense, ↑thurify • Derivationally related forms: ↑thus (for: ↑thurify), ↑incense (for: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• thurify — verb perfume especially with a censer • Syn: ↑cense, ↑incense • Derivationally related forms: ↑thus, ↑incense (for: ↑incense) • Hypernyms: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• Bursera heptaphylla — Incense In cense, n. [OE. encens, F. encens, L. incensum, fr. incensus, p. p. of incendere to burn. See {Incense} to inflame.] [1913 Webster] 1. The perfume or odors exhaled from spices and gums when burned in celebrating religious rites or as an …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Chrysobalanus Icaco — Incense In cense, n. [OE. encens, F. encens, L. incensum, fr. incensus, p. p. of incendere to burn. See {Incense} to inflame.] [1913 Webster] 1. The perfume or odors exhaled from spices and gums when burned in celebrating religious rites or as an …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Incense — In cense, n. [OE. encens, F. encens, L. incensum, fr. incensus, p. p. of incendere to burn. See {Incense} to inflame.] [1913 Webster] 1. The perfume or odors exhaled from spices and gums when burned in celebrating religious rites or as an… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Incense tree — Incense In cense, n. [OE. encens, F. encens, L. incensum, fr. incensus, p. p. of incendere to burn. See {Incense} to inflame.] [1913 Webster] 1. The perfume or odors exhaled from spices and gums when burned in celebrating religious rites or as an …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Incense wood — Incense In cense, n. [OE. encens, F. encens, L. incensum, fr. incensus, p. p. of incendere to burn. See {Incense} to inflame.] [1913 Webster] 1. The perfume or odors exhaled from spices and gums when burned in celebrating religious rites or as an …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English