Hypertext Webster Gateway: "cense"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Cense \Cense\, n. [OF. cense, F. cens, L. census. See {Census}.]
1. A census; -- also, a public rate or tax. [Obs.] --Howell.
Bacon.
2. Condition; rank. [Obs.] --B. Jonson.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Cense \Cense\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Censed}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Censing}.] [Abbrev. from incense.]
To perfume with odors from burning gums and spices.
The Salii sing and cense his altars round. --Dryden.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Cense \Cense\, v. i.
To burn or scatter incense.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
cense
v : perfume esp. with a censer [syn: {incense}, {thurify}]
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