beshrew
Meaning
- (archaic, transitive) To invoke or wish evil upon; to curse.
- (transitive) An imperative uttered as a mildly imprecatory or merely expletive introductory exclamation.
Synonyms
Translations
καταριέμαι
سبّ حكم على نزل به بلاء تشقى
malédiction
imprecareEtymology
In summary
From Middle English beschrewen (“to curse, pervert”). By surface analysis, be- + shrew.
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