In*cense" (?), v. t. [imp. & p.
p. Incensed (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
Incensing.] [L. incensus, p. p. of incendere;
pref. in- in + root of candere to glow. See
Candle.]
1. To set on fire; to inflame; to kindle; to
burn. [Obs.]
Twelve Trojan princes wait on thee, and labor to
incense
Thy glorious heap of funeral.
Chapman.
2. To inflame with anger; to endkindle; to
fire; to incite; to provoke; to heat; to madden.
The people are incensed him.
Shak.
Syn. -- To enrage; exasperate; provoke; anger; irritate;
heat; fire; instigate.
In"cense (?), v. t. [imp. & p.
p. Incensed (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
Incensing.] [LL. incensare: cf. F. encenser. See
Incense, n.]
1. To offer incense to. See
Incense. [Obs.] Chaucer.
2. To perfume with, or as with,
incense. "Incensed with wanton sweets."
Marston.
In"cense (?), n. [OE. encens, F.
encens, L. incensum, fr. incensus, p. p. of
incendere to burn. See Incense to inflame.]
1. The perfume or odors exhaled from spices
and gums when burned in celebrating religious rites or as an offering
to some deity.
A thick cloud of incense went up.
Ezek. viii. 11.
2. The materials used for the purpose of
producing a perfume when burned, as fragrant gums, spices,
frankincense, etc.
Nadab and Abihu, the sons of Aaron, took either of
them his censer, and put fire therein, and put incense
thereon.
Lev. x. 1.
3. Also used figuratively.
Or heap the shrine of luxury and pride,
With incense kindled at the Muse's flame.
Gray.
Incense tree, the name of several balsamic
trees of the genus Bursera (or Icica) mostly tropical
American. The gum resin is used for incense. In Jamaica the
Chrysobalanus Icaco, a tree related to the plums, is called
incense tree. -- Incense wood, the
fragrant wood of the tropical American tree Bursera
heptaphylla.
