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\, n. [OE. encens, F. encens, L. incensum, fr.
   incensus, p. p. of incendere to burn. See {Incense} to
   inflame.]
   1. The perfume or odors exhaled from spices and gums when
      burned in celebrating religious rites or as an offering to
      some deity.

            A thick of incense went up.           --Ezek. viii.
                                                  11.

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

            Nadab and Abihu, the sons of Aaron, took either of
            them his censer, and put fire therein, and put
            incense thereon.                      --Lev. x. 1.

   3. Also used figuratively.

            Or heap the shrine of luxury and pride,

            With incense kindled at the Muse's flame. --Gray.

   {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}.

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.

Source : WordNet®

incense
     n 1: a substance that produces a fragrant odor when burned
     2: the pleasing scent produced when incense is burned; "incense
        filled the room"

incense
     v 1: perfume especially with a censer [syn: {cense}, {thurify}]
     2: make furious [syn: {infuriate}, {exasperate}]