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v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Censed p. pr. & vb. n. Censing. ] [ Abbrev. from incense. ] To perfume with odors from burning gums and spices. [ 1913 Webster ]

The Salii sing and cense his altars round. Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. i. To burn or scatter incense. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ For incenser, fr. OF. encensier, F. encensoir, fr. LL. incensarium, incensorium, fr. L. incensum incense. See Incense, and cf. Incensory. ] A vessel for perfumes; esp. one in which incense is burned. [ 1913 Webster ]

☞ The ecclesiastical censer is usually cup-shaped, has a cover pierced with holes, and is hung by chains. The censer bearer swings it to quicken the combustion. [ 1913 Webster ]

Her thoughts are like the fume of frankincense
Which from a golden censer forth doth rise. Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. & i. [ F. encenser, fr. encens. See Incense, n. ] To offer incense to or upon; to burn incense. [ Obs. ] Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ OF. franc free, pure + encens incense. ] A fragrant, aromatic resin, or gum resin, burned as an incense in religious rites or for medicinal fumigation. The best kinds now come from East Indian trees, of the genus Boswellia; a commoner sort, from the Norway spruce (Abies excelsa) and other coniferous trees. The frankincense of the ancient Jews is still unidentified. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. a license authorizing the bearer to kill a certain type of animal during a specified period of time. Syn. -- hunting license, game license. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

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. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

1. To set on fire; to inflame; to kindle; to burn. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

Twelve Trojan princes wait on thee, and labor to incense
Thy glorious heap of funeral. Chapman. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To inflame with anger; to enrage; to endkindle; to fire; to incite; to provoke; to heat; to madden. [ 1913 Webster ]

The people are incensed him. Shak.

Syn. -- To enrage; exasperate; provoke; anger; irritate; heat; fire; instigate. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Incensed p. pr. & vb. n. Incensing. ] [ LL. incensare: cf. F. encenser. See Incense, n. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

1. To offer incense to. See Incense. [ Obs. ] Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To perfume with, or as with, incense. “Incensed with wanton sweets.” Marston. [ 1913 Webster ]

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 offering to some deity. [ 1913 Webster ]

A thick cloud of incense went up. Ezek. viii. 11. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. The materials used for the purpose of producing a perfume when burned, as fragrant gums, spices, frankincense, etc. [ 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 ]

3. Also used figuratively. [ 1913 Webster ]

Or heap the shrine of luxury and pride,
With incense kindled at the Muse's flame. Gray. [ 1913 Webster ]

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. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Breathing or exhaling incense. “Incense-breathing morn.” Gray. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. 1. Angered; enraged. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Her.) Represented as enraged, as any wild creature depicted with fire issuing from mouth and eyes. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Fury; rage; heat; exasperation; as, implacable incensement. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. One who instigates or incites. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Written also licence. ] [ F. licence, L. licentia, fr. licere to be permitted, prob. orig., to be left free to one; akin to linquere to leave. See Loan, and cf. Illicit, Leisure. ] 1. Authority or liberty given to do or forbear any act; especially, a formal permission from the proper authorities to perform certain acts or to carry on a certain business, which without such permission would be illegal; a grant of permission; as, a license to preach, to practice medicine, to sell gunpowder or intoxicating liquors. [ 1913 Webster ]

To have a license and a leave at London to dwell. P. Plowman. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. The document granting such permission. Addison. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. Excess of liberty; freedom abused, or used in contempt of law or decorum; disregard of law or propriety. [ 1913 Webster ]

License they mean when they cry liberty. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. That deviation from strict fact, form, or rule, in which an artist or writer indulges, assuming that it will be permitted for the sake of the advantage or effect gained; as, poetic license; grammatical license, etc. [ 1913 Webster ]

Syn. -- Leave; liberty; permission. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Licensed p. pr. & vb. n. Licensing. ] To permit or authorize by license; to give license to; as, to license a man to preach. Milton. Shak.
Syn. -- licence, certify. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Having a license; permitted or authorized by license; as, a licensed victualer; a licensed traffic.
Syn. -- accredited, commissioned, licenced. [ 1913 Webster ]

Licensed victualer, one who has a license to keep an inn or eating house; esp., a victualer who has a license to sell intoxicating liquors. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Law) The person to whom a license is given. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. One who gives a license; as, a licenser of the press. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. a license to sell liquor for consumption on the premises. [ WordNet 1.5 ]