2 definitions found From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Incense \In"cense\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Incensed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Incensing}.] [LL. incensare: cf. F. encenser. See {Incense}, n.] [1913 Webster] 1. To offer incense to. See {Incense}. [Obs.] --Chaucer. [1913 Webster] 2. To perfume with, or as with, incense. "Incensed with wanton sweets." --Marston. [1913 Webster] From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: 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}.] [1913 Webster] 1. To set on fire; to inflame; to kindle; to burn. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Twelve Trojan princes wait on thee, and labor to incense Thy glorious heap of funeral. --Chapman. [1913 Webster] 2. To inflame with anger; to enrage; to endkindle; to fire; to incite; to provoke; to heat; to madden. [1913 Webster] The people are incensed him. --Shak. Syn: To enrage; exasperate; provoke; anger; irritate; heat; fire; instigate. [1913 Webster]
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