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)
Useful english dictionary. 2012.