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English word origin

Etymology of cense

Apheretic form of incense.

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Source etymology 1

Original entry ↗
verb

To perfume with incense.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Apheretic form of incense.

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Source etymology 2

Original entry ↗
noun

A census. · A public rate or tax. · condition; rank

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Old French cense, French cens, Latin census.

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  • Unspecified derivation mentioncensefro
  • Unspecified derivation mentioncensfr
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