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Sens, Sence; Cens(e n. [ME sence (a1375), sense (15th c.).] Incense. b. transf. Any fragrant perfume, as of flowers, etc. c. fig. a1400 Legends of the Saints l 465.
Thane offeryt all thai thre in hy … Ane gold, ane sence, & myre the thred c1420 Wynt. i 874 (W).
Neist lyis the land of Araby … In it the sens [R., C. cens] is gottin al 1473 Treasurer's Accounts I 64.
For a pund of sens, iiij s. 1490 Irland Mir. III 116/17.
The sens that we wse in the seruice of God … signifyis the thrid realme of the kyrk 1505 Edinb. Hammermen 53.
To Stanle for sens xij d. a1508 Kennedy Pass. Christ 161. c1500-c1512 Dunb. (OUP) 109/22.
Welcum our Scottis chiftane most dughti: Wyth sowne of clarioun, organe, song and sence c1500-c1512 Dunb. (OUP) 136/27. 1511–12 Treasurer's Accounts IV 181.
To the paroche clerk of Edinburgh at brocht the crate with the sence 1513 Doug. i vi 185.
Ane hundreth altaris … Hait byrnnyng full of Saba sens 1513 Doug. iv viii 95.
On the altaris byrnand ful of sens The sacrifyce scho offerit 1531 Bell. Boece I liii.
Becaus thay fand ane smelland odour thairwith, thay schew … that it [sc. the gum] wes ganand for the sens that is maid in the kirkis 1535 Stewart 13151.
With sence and singing … as that tyme wes the gyis 1546 Edinb. Hammermen 170.
To Patrik … for cors sens and chandlaris xvj d. a1568 Bannatyne MS 29a/90.b. 1501 Doug. Pal. Hon. 18.
Quhilk verdour branches ouir the alars ȝet With smoky sence the mystis reflectant 1513 Doug. vii viii 28 (Ruddim.).
Silvia thare sister with all diligence Arrayit him with flouris sweit of sence [C. sweit as sens]c. a1568 Wedderburn Bannatyne MS 242a/220.
Wemen till ws is succour sence & seill