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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 WordNet r 1.6 [wn]:
cursing
adj : who is uttering obscenities; "arrested the flailing cursing
old man"
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