Midwives used frankincense to relieve her anxiety, tension and stress after she came out of the birthing pool. From LearnThat.org. [www.yourdictionary.com]
Today, frankincense is still widely used in religious services, and also in fumigants and perfumes. From Wordnik.com. [An old chestnut, re-roasted] Reference
Actually, frankincense is the hardened resin of trees of the genus Boswellia, which grow in north-eastern Africa and Arabia. From Wordnik.com. [An old chestnut, re-roasted] Reference
Monkey brought frankincense, which is a gift of air and spirit. From Wordnik.com. [Yatima » 2008 » December] Reference
As a bright fire, and frankincense burning in the fire. From Wordnik.com. [The Bible, Douay-Rheims, Book 26: Ecclesiasticus The Challoner Revision] Reference
"This is distinctly frankincense and myrrh," he acknowledged. From Wordnik.com. [Love at Paddington] Reference
Maybe frankincense AND myrrh was a bit much .... but the gold rules. From Wordnik.com. [A Christmas Poem....sort of] Reference
Phœnicia, and the myrrh - and frankincense-producing trees in Arabia and. From Wordnik.com. [The Evolution of the Dragon] Reference
I have not burdened you with offerings, nor wearied you with frankincense. From Wordnik.com. [The World English Bible (WEB):] Reference
Opening their treasures, they offered to him gifts: gold, frankincense, and myrrh. From Wordnik.com. [The World English Bible (WEB):] Reference
Pouring oil upon it and putting on frankincense, because it is the oblation of the Lord. From Wordnik.com. [The Bible, Douay-Rheims, Book 03: Leviticus The Challoner Revision] Reference
Gifts of frankincense, food, and bowls of olive oil, are poured and piled upon the fire. From Wordnik.com. [The Aeneid of Virgil] Reference
"They brought gold and frankincense and myrrh," murmured Ezra, "the offerings to a king.". From Wordnik.com. [Christmas Light] Reference
From the flour of bran, from the frankincense, wine and water, which they used in the sacrifice. From Wordnik.com. [Roman Antiquities, and Ancient Mythology For Classical Schools (2nd ed)] Reference
The peculiar offerings to Janus were cakes of new meal and salt, with new wine and frankincense. From Wordnik.com. [Roman Antiquities, and Ancient Mythology For Classical Schools (2nd ed)] Reference
The early-morning fish market and the souk offer exotic souvenirs, including the only true frankincense. From Wordnik.com. [The Good Life] Reference
The parts which fell to the gods were sprinkled with meal, wine, and frankincense, and burnt on the altar. From Wordnik.com. [Roman Antiquities, and Ancient Mythology For Classical Schools (2nd ed)] Reference
Till the day break, and the shadows retire, I will go to the mountain of myrrh, and to the hill of frankincense. From Wordnik.com. [The Bible, Douay-Rheims, Book 24: Canticle of Canticles The Challoner Revision] Reference
Till de dee break, an der shadders goo away, I'll git me to de mountain of myrrh, and to de hill of frankincense. From Wordnik.com. [Highways & Byways in Sussex] Reference
I've always assumed the scent to be either frankincense or myrrh, though I can't say for certain which, or if, it is. From Wordnik.com. [Confessions of a Non-Believer] Reference
Madian and Epha: all they from Saba shall come, bringing gold and frankincense: and shewing forth praise to the Lord. From Wordnik.com. [The Bible, Douay-Rheims, Book 27: Isaias The Challoner Revision] Reference
Spikenard an saffron, calamus an cinnamon, wud all trees of frankincense, myrrh, an allers, wud all de best of spices. From Wordnik.com. [Highways & Byways in Sussex] Reference
And thou shalt put upon them the clearest frankincense, that the bread may be for a memorial of the oblation of the Lord. From Wordnik.com. [The Bible, Douay-Rheims, Book 03: Leviticus The Challoner Revision] Reference
Thou makest my soul to dwell in groves of myrrh; to wander on mountains of frankincense and to feed in valleys of lilies. From Wordnik.com. [The Coming of the King] Reference
If you fall into this group, you may be interested in a new study that looked at a novel treatment for osteoarthritis: frankincense. From Wordnik.com. [Frankincense extract: A wise treatment for osteoarthritis?] Reference
Oman has its frankincense, Egypt carpets, Morocco leather, Saudi gold, but Jordan didn't have much in the way of traditional crafts. From Wordnik.com. [Jordan's green crusade] Reference
The Arabian Nights gives specific clues to the site of a vast entrepot called Ubar that thrived on the ancient trade in frankincense. From Wordnik.com. [The 'Atlantis Of The Sands'] Reference
I mean, you imagine the three wise men arriving, bringing gifts of gold, frankincense and Rumsfeld, or something like that, you know?. From Wordnik.com. [Costello and Toussaint, 'A River in Reverse'] Reference
We burn frankincense and scented wood and blow a shell; and taking out a pinch of wheat grains, put them on the cloth and count them. From Wordnik.com. [The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India Volume II] Reference
Many small pieces of frankincense are set upon the same altar, one drops first and is consumed, another after; and it comes all to one. From Wordnik.com. [Meditations] Reference
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