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3 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: 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. Thou shalt not . . . curse the ruler of thy people. --Ex. xxii. 28. Ere sunset I'll make thee curse the deed. --Shak. 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. On impious realms and barbarous kings impose Thy plagues, and curse 'em with such sons as those --Pope. {To curse by bell, book, and candle}. See under {Bell}. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Cursed \Curs"ed\ (k?rs"?d), a. Deserving a curse; execrable; hateful; detestable; abominable. Let us fly this cursed place --Milton. This cursed quarrel be no more renewed. --Dryden. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: cursed 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: {curst}] [ant: {blessed}] 2: (Christianity) in danger of the eternal punishment of hell; "poor damned souls" [syn: {damned}, {doomed}, {unredeemed}, {unsaved}]
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