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Incensing

Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Incense \In"cense\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Incensed}; p. pr. & vb.
   n. {Incensing}.] [LL. incensare: cf. F. encenser. See
   {Incense}, n.]
   1. To offer incense to. See {Incense}. [Obs.] --Chaucer.

   2. To perfume with, or as with, incense. ``Incensed with
      wanton sweets.'' --Marston.

Incense \In*cense"\, 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}.]
   1. To set on fire; to inflame; to kindle; to burn. [Obs.]

            Twelve Trojan princes wait on thee, and labor to
            incense Thy glorious heap of funeral. --Chapman.

   2. To inflame with anger; to endkindle; to fire; to incite;
      to provoke; to heat; to madden.

            The people are incensed him.          --Shak.

   Syn: To enrage; exasperate; provoke; anger; irritate; heat;
        fire; instigate.
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