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

Conjugation of encensen (weak in -ed)

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

¹ Sometimes 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

Conjugation of encensen (weak in -ed)

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

¹ Sometimes 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.