encensen
Middle English
Etymology 1
From encens + -en.
Alternative forms
- incensen
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɛnˈsɛnsən/, /ənˈsɛnsən/
Verb
encensen
- To use incense or its smoke upon an object
- To burn incense
Conjugation
Conjugation of encensen (weak)
| infinitive | (to) encensen | |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | past |
| 1st person singular | encense | encensede |
| 2nd person singular | encensest | encensedest |
| 3rd person singular | encenseth, encenseþ | encensede |
| plural | encensen | encenseden |
| subjunctive | present | past |
| singular | encense | encensede |
| plural | encensen | encenseden |
| imperative | present | |
| singular | encense | |
| plural | encenseth, encenseþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| encensende, encensinge | encensed, yencensed | |
Descendants
- English: (to) incense
- Scots: (to) 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
- (Late ME) To heat
- (Late ME) To inspire, rouse
- (Late ME) To incense, anger
Conjugation
Conjugation of encensen (weak)
| infinitive | (to) encensen | |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | past |
| 1st person singular | encense | encensede |
| 2nd person singular | encensest | encensedest |
| 3rd person singular | encenseth, encenseþ | encensede |
| plural | encensen | encenseden |
| subjunctive | present | past |
| singular | encense | encensede |
| plural | encensen | encenseden |
| imperative | present | |
| singular | encense | |
| plural | encenseth, encenseþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| encensende, encensinge | encensed, yencensed | |
Descendants
- English: (to) incense
- Scots: (to) incense
References
- “encensen (v.(2))” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-03-27.