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CENSE
cense, incense, thurify
(verb) perfume especially with a censer
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology 1
Verb
cense (third-person singular simple present censes, present participle censing, simple past and past participle censed)
To perfume with incense.
Etymology 2
Noun
cense (plural censes)
(obsolete) A census.
(obsolete) A public rate or tax.
(obsolete) condition; rank
Anagrams
• cenes, scene, sence
Source: Wiktionary
Cense, n. Etym: [OF. cense, F. cens, L. census. See Census.]
1. A census; -- also, a public rate or tax. [Obs.] Howell. Bacon.
2. Condition; rank. [Obs.] B. Jonson.
Cense, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Censed; p. pr. & vb. n. Censing.] Etym: [Abbrev. from incense.]
Definition: To perfume with odors from burning gums and spices. The Salii sing and cense his altars round. Dryden.
Cense, v. i.
Definition: To burn or scatter incense.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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