1. n. & v.
--n.
1. a gum or spice producing a sweet smell when burned.
2 the smoke of this, esp. in religious ceremonial.
--v.tr.
1. treat or perfume (a person or thing) with incense.
2 burn incense to (a deity etc.).
3 suffuse with fragrance.
Derivatives:
incensation n.
Etymology: ME f. OF encens, encenser f. eccl.L incensum a thing burnt, incense: see INCENDIARY 2. v.tr. (often foll. by at, with, against) enrage; make angry.
Etymology: ME f. OF incenser (as INCENDIARY)