cense /sɛns/noun 3verb 1forms 3 noun3 •(no longer used) A public rate or tax.as moneys a sum in name of a cense so returned — 1626 •(no longer used) A census. •(no longer used) condition; rankif you write to a man, whose estate and cense as senses, you are familiar with, you may the bolder (to let a taske to his braine) venter on a knot — 1641 verb1 •To perfume with incense.The Salii sing and 'cense his altars round. — 1697 formscensed · censing · censes
