v. t. [ L. incendere, incensum, to kindle, burn. See Incense to inflame. ] To inflame; to excite. [ Obs. ] Marston. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ From Incendiary. ] The act or practice of maliciously setting fires; arson. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ L. incendiarius, fr. incendium a fire, conflagration: cf. F. incendiaire. See Incense to inflame. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
Incendiary device,
Incendiary shell,
n.;
Several cities . . . drove them out as incendiaries. Bentley. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ L. incendiosus burning, hot. ] Promoting faction or contention; seditious; inflammatory. [ Obs. ] Bacon. --
a. [ See Incense to anger. ] (Her.) A modern term applied to animals (as a boar) when borne as raging, or with furious aspect. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. (R. C. Ch.) The offering of incense. [ R. ] Encyc. Brit. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t.
Twelve Trojan princes wait on thee, and labor to incense
Thy glorious heap of funeral. Chapman. [ 1913 Webster ]
The people are incensed him. Shak.
v. t.
n. [ OE. encens, F. encens, L. incensum, fr. incensus, p. p. of incendere to burn. See Incense to inflame. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
A thick cloud of incense went up. Ezek. viii. 11. [ 1913 Webster ]
Nadab and Abihu, the sons of Aaron, took either of them his censer, and put fire therein, and put incense thereon. Lev. x. 1. [ 1913 Webster ]
Or heap the shrine of luxury and pride,
With incense kindled at the Muse's flame. Gray. [ 1913 Webster ]
Incense tree,
Incense wood,