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

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

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1bot.incense: 
( 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
( 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
blanc encens
1frankincense: 
( MS: s.xiiiex )  Ki vodra fere un entrete pur totes maneres de gowtes [...] preng [...] le peys de .xii. d. de blanc encens  74.69
franc encens
francencens
gros encens
1frankincense, olibanum: 
( c.1240; MS: s.xiii3/4 )  metez mastic e gros ancens  i 72
encens alisandrin
1incense from Alexandria: 
( 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
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