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verb (used with object), censed, censing.
to burn incense near or in front of; perfume with incense.
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| —vb | |
| (tr) to burn incense near or before (an altar, shrine, etc) | |
| [C14: from Old French encenser; see | |
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cense
"to perfume with burning incense," late 14c., from O.Fr. cense (12c.), from Gallo-Rom. *censa.
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