To burn pastils; fumigate.

noun. A small roll of aromatic paste, composed of gum-benzoin, sandalwood, spices, charcoal-powder, etc., designed to be burned as a fumigator, disinfectant, etc.

noun. A kind of sugared confection, usually of strong flavor, of a round flat shape, like peppermint-drops.

noun. In art: A thin round cake of water-color, of French origin, in consistency between the old hard cake and the tube-color.

noun. The method of painting with colors prepared as pastils, or a drawing produced by means of them.

noun. In pyrotechny, a paper case filled with a burning composition, intended to cause the rotation of a wheel or similar object to the periphery of which it is attached, on the principle of the pin-wheel or catharine-wheel.

noun. A small cone or mass made of paste of gum, benzoin, cinnamon, and other aromatics, -- used for fumigating or scenting the air of a room.

noun. An aromatic or medicated lozenge, especially one used to soothe a sore throat; a troche.

noun. See Pastel, a crayon.

noun. a medicated lozenge used to soothe the throat

"When she saw that the wine had gotten the better of his senses, she thrust her hand into her bosom and brought out a pastil of virgin"

pastille  

lozenge  

candle  lozenge  

pastel