encens (s.xii1/3)
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encens (s.xii1/3)

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  FEW:  incensum 4,620b Gdf: ∅ GdfC:  encens 9,449a TL: encens 3,175 DEAF:  encens  DMF:  encens  TLF:  encens  OED:  incense n.  MED:  encens n.  DMLBS:  incensum 1290b
encense,  encenz,  ensence,  ensens,  ancens,  ansens,  encene  113.184,  enceus,  icens  (C) 2721  

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1bot.incense, fragrant resin: 
( s.xii1/3; MS: s.xiiex )  (place a stone among hot coals:) Li funs (=smoke) s’en sailt come d’encens  47.482
( s.xii3/4; MS: s.xiv2 )  Flairist i ly balmes, la mirre e ly [en]sens  7132
( s.xiiiin; MS: s.xiii2 ) li autre =of the three kings si ad dist, 'Le men ansens, s'il prent [...]'  44
( s.xiii1; MS: s.xiv2 ) Li bois u les arbres erent abundout tut de encens e de opobalsamum, un precius oignement qui des arbres cureit  494
( MS: c.1250 )  hoc thimiama: encens  i 428
( MS: c.1250 )  thus: encens  i 402
( s.xiiiex; MS: 1307-15 )  pae mieuz soen ord seignur de cele orde puur ke il nen fet de nul doz en ceus (l. encens)  45.24
( c.1334; MS: s.xivm ) Cist evesge establi qe nule nonayne [...] ne moist encens en Seinte Eglise  142.24
♦ smoke emanating from burning incense: 
( s.xiiim ) lur ureisun munte com encenz al ciel  3715
blanc encens
1frankincense, aromatic resin from Boswelia trees: 
( MS: s.xiiiex )  Ki vodra fere un entrete pur totes maneres de gowtes [...] preng [...] le peys de .xij. d. de blanc encens  74.69
( c.1300?; MS: s.xivm )  Pur les euz emflés. Triblez le blanc ensenz od vin  178
franc encens
francencens
gros encens
1frankincense, aromatic resin from Boswelia trees: 
( c.1240; MS: s.xiii3/4 )  pernez olibanum, c’est gros encens  i 54.XXIX
( c.1240; MS: s.xiii3/4 ) Triblez castoire e olibanum, ce est ancens gros  i 55.XXXII
encens alisandrin
1incense from Alexandria, or associated with Alexander of Tralles, the Byzantine physician: 
( MS: s.xiv1/3 )  metre oile de olive e cire e encens alisandrin [...]  203.10
encens bastard
1mixed incense (?): 
( MS: s.xiv1/3 )  E aprés metre cire e encens mulu e encens bastard  202.9
encenser#1  encenser#2 
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