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,
a. Breathing or exhaling incense. “Incense-breathing morn.” Gray. [ 1913 Webster ]
a.
n. Fury; rage; heat; exasperation;
n. One who instigates or incites. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ L. incensio. See Incense to inflame. ] The act of kindling, or the state of being kindled or on fire. Bacon. [ 1913 Webster ]