curst

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curst - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Curse \Curse\ (k?rs), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Cursed (k?rst) or
     Curst; p. pr. & vb. n. Cursing.] [AS. cursian, corsian,
     perh. of Scand. origin; cf. Dan. korse to make the sign of
     the cross, Sw. korsa, fr. Dan. & Sw. kors cross, Icel kross,
     all these Scand. words coming fr. OF. crois, croiz, fr. L.
     crux cross. Cf. Cross.]
     1. To call upon divine or supernatural power to send injury
        upon; to imprecate evil upon; to execrate.
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              Thou shalt not . . . curse the ruler of thy people.
                                                    --Ex. xxii.
                                                    28.
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              Ere sunset I'll make thee curse the deed. --Shak.
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     2. To bring great evil upon; to be the cause of serious harm
        or unhappiness to; to furnish with that which will be a
        cause of deep trouble; to afflict or injure grievously; to
        harass or torment.
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              On impious realms and barbarous kings impose
              Thy plagues, and curse 'em with such sons as those.
                                                    --Pope.
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     To curse by bell, book, and candle. See under Bell.
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  Curst \Curst\ (k?rst),
     imp. & p. p. of Curse.
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  Curst \Curst\, a. [SeeCurse.]
     Froward; malignant; mischievous; malicious; snarling. [Obs.]
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           Though his mind
           Be ne'er so curst, his tonque is kind.   --Crashaw.
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curst - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  curst
      adj 1: deserving a curse; sometimes used as an intensifier;
             "villagers shun the area believing it to be cursed";
             "cursed with four daughter"; "not a cursed drop"; "his
             cursed stupidity"; "I'll be cursed if I can see your
             reasoning" [syn: cursed, curst] [ant: blessed,
             blest]