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Incensed   /ˈɪnsˌɛnst/   Listen
verb
Incense  v. t.  (past & past part. incensed; pres. part. incensing)  
1.
To set on fire; to inflame; to kindle; to burn. (Obs.) "Twelve Trojan princes wait on thee, and labor to incense Thy glorious heap of funeral."
2.
To inflame with anger; to enrage; to endkindle; to fire; to incite; to provoke; to heat; to madden. "The people are incensed him."
Synonyms: To enrage; exasperate; provoke; anger; irritate; heat; fire; instigate.


Incense  v. t.  (past & past part. incensed; pres. part. incensing)  
1.
To offer incense to. See Incense. (Obs.)
2.
To perfume with, or as with, incense. "Incensed with wanton sweets."


adjective
Incensed  adj.  
1.
Angered; enraged.
2.
(Her.) Represented as enraged, as any wild creature depicted with fire issuing from mouth and eyes.





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"Incensed" Quotes from Famous Books



... about the business of his challenging the Duke of Buckingham, and so was also Harry Saville to the Gate-house; which, as [he is] a gentleman, and of the Duke of York's bedchamber, I heard afterwards that the Duke of York is mightily incensed at, and do appear very high to the King that he might not be sent thither, but to the Tower, this being done only in contempt to him. This news of Sir W. Coventry did strike me to the heart, and with reason, for by this and my Lord of Ormond's business, I do doubt that the Duke of ...
— Diary of Samuel Pepys, Complete • Samuel Pepys
... However incensed at his adversary for the precautions he recommended, Brian de Bois-Guilbert did not neglect his advice; for his honor was too nearly concerned to permit his neglecting any means which might insure victory over his presumptuous opponent. He changed his horse for a proved and fresh ...
— Journeys Through Bookland, Vol. 6 • Charles H. Sylvester
... rest deswaded him by all means from it, for it might so exasperate the Indeans as might endanger their saftie, and all of us might smart for it; for they had already heard how they had so wronged y^e Indeans by stealing their corne, &c. as they were much incensed against them. Yea, so base were some of their own company, as they wente & tould y^e Indeans y^t their Gov^r was purposed to come and take their corne by force. The which with other things made them enter into a conspiracie against y^e English, of which more in y^e nexte. Hear ...
— Bradford's History of 'Plimoth Plantation' • William Bradford
... incensed at the disrespectful manner in which his engagement was treated, tried to assume a superb air of indifference, and finding that a decided failure, was about to stroll out of the room with a comprehensive nod, when his mother called after him: "Where ...
— An Old-fashioned Girl • Louisa May Alcott
... I never deceived you, and I know that however incensed you may be, however harsh and unjust, I know that in your heart you do not doubt my truthfulness. Why you invariably denounce Mr. Hammond when you happen to be displeased with me, I can not conjecture; but I tell you solemnly that he has never even indirectly ...
— St. Elmo • Augusta J. Evans


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