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encenser1 (s.xii1/3)
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encenser1 (s.xii1/3)

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encensier,  ensenser,  ensensier  (ancenser  S Alexis1 581)  
  FEW:  incensum 4,621a Gdf:  encensier 3,88b GdfC: ∅ TL: encensier 3,176 DEAF: ∅ DMF:  encensier  TLF: ∅ OED:  incenser n.1  MED:  encenser n.  DMLBS:  incensarium 1290a

s.

liturgicalimplementeccl.censer, thurible, vessel to burn incense: 
( 1121-25; MS: s.xiv1 )  Od encensers de or amasset E les gemmes enz encasset  S Brend mup 679
( s.xii1/3; MS: s.xiiex )  Metez la (=a stone) en un encenser Ki tut eit plain de fu ardant [...]  Lapid 219.476
( 1190-1210; MS: c.1300 )  Li altre portent encensiers [...] Pur iceuls dous cors encenser  Waldef BB 19743
( c.1230; MS: s.xiiim )  Ne leissent tist[e] ne ensenser, Chaliz de argent ne chandeler  S Modw 7967
( MS: s.xiii/xiv )  acerra: (T) ensenser  TLL ii 33

See also:

censer3 
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