sb. Forms: 5 turrible, thoryble, 7– thurible, (9 thuribule). (ad. L. tūribulum, thūribulum censer, f. tūs, thūs, thūr- incense: see THUS sb. So OF. thurible (Godef.).]
A vessel in which incense is burnt in religious ceremonies; a censer.
Now usually a metal vase with pierced cover, containing combustible material to burn the gums used as incense, which is swung in the hand (or suspended) by chains.
c. 1440. Promp. Parv., 506/2. Turrible (or thoryble), idem quod sencere.
1660. Jer. Taylor, Duct. Dubit., II. ii. rule vi. § 10. Upon the shekel of the Sanctuary was impress’d the image of Aarons rod and a pot of Manna, or thurible.
a. 1668. Lassels, Voy. Italy (1698), II. 239. They shewed us … the great Candlesticks and Thurible of beaten gold.
1805. Southey, Madoc in W., xiii. Sweet incense from the waving thuribule Rose like a mist.
1877. J. D. Chambers, Div. Worship, 262. Burning Incense from pendant Thuribles.
β. Also in L. form thuribulum.
1706. Phillips (ed. Kersey), Thuribulum, a Censer or Smoaking-Pot, to burn Incence in.
1851. D. Wilson, Preh. Ann., II. III. ii. 73. The thuribulum is very carefully executed.
b. Comb. thurible-boat = BOAT sb. 2 b.
1853. Dale, trans. Baldeschi’s Ceremonial, 159. They … deposit the thurible-boat and vase of holy water in the proper place.
Hence † Thurible v., to cense.
c. 1440. Promp. Parv., 506/2. Turryblon, or sencyn, thurifico.
