Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - incense
Incense
incense
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)
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I. noun see: candid Date: 13th century material used to produce a fragrant odor when burned, the perfume exhaled from some spices and gums when burned, pleasing attention ; flattery, II. transitive verb (~d; incensing) Date: 13th century to apply or offer ~ to, to perfume with ~, III. transitive verb (~d; incensing) Etymology: Middle English encensen, probably from Latin incensus, past participle of incendere to set no fire, provoke Date: 15th century to cause (a passion or emotion) to become aroused, to arouse the extreme anger or indignation of ...Толковый словарь английского языка
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