encensen

Middle English

Etymology 1

From encens +‎ -en (infinitival suffix).

Alternative forms

• incensen

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɛnˈsɛnsən/, /in-/

Verb

encensen (third-person singular simple present encenseth, present participle encensende, encensynge, first-/third-person singular past indicative and past participle encensed)

1. To use incense or its smoke upon an object
2. To burn incense

Conjugation

infinitive	(to) encensen, encense
	present tense	past tense
1st-person singular	encense	encensed
2nd-person singular	encensest	encensedest
3rd-person singular	encenseth	encensed
subjunctive singular	encense
imperative singular		—
plural1	encensen, encense	encenseden, encensede
imperative plural	encenseth, encense	—
participles	encensynge, encensende	encensed, yencensed

Conjugation of encensen (weak in -ed)

¹Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.

Descendants

• English: incense
• English: incense

References

• “encensen, v.(1).”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-03-27.

Etymology 2

From Old French incenser.

Alternative forms

• ensencen

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɛnˈsɛnsən/

Verb

encensen

1. (Late Middle English) To heat
2. (Late Middle English) To inspire, rouse
3. (Late Middle English) To incense, anger

Conjugation

infinitive	(to) encensen, encense
	present tense	past tense
1st-person singular	encense	encensed
2nd-person singular	encensest	encensedest
3rd-person singular	encenseth	encensed
subjunctive singular	encense
imperative singular		—
plural1	encensen, encense	encenseden, encensede
imperative plural	encenseth, encense	—
participles	encensynge, encensende	encensed, yencensed

Conjugation of encensen (weak in -ed)

¹Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.

Descendants

• English: incense
• Scots: incense

References

• “encensen, v.(2).”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-03-27.