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 ]

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. [ 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. [ L. incensio. See Incense to inflame. ] The act of kindling, or the state of being kindled or on fire. Bacon. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Tending to excite or provoke; inflammatory. Barrow. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. ] A kindler of anger or enmity; an inciter. [ 1913 Webster ]

n.; pl. Incensories [ LL. incensorium: cf. F. encensoir. See 2d Incense, and cf. Censer. ] The vessel in which incense is burned and offered; a censer; a thurible. [ R. ] Evelyn. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Pref. in- not + censurable: cf. F. incensurable. ] Not censurable. Dr. T. Dwight. -- In*cen"sur*a*bly, adv. [1913 Webster]