CURSE
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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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Curse, v. i. To utter imprecations or curses; to affirm or deny with imprecations; to swear.
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Then began he to curse and to swear.
Matt. xxi. 74.
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His spirits hear me,
And yet I need must curse.
Shak.
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Curse, n. [AS. curs. See Curse, v. t.] 1. An invocation of, or prayer for, harm or injury; malediction.
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Lady, you know no rules of charity,
Which renders good for bad, blessings for curses.
Shak.
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2. Evil pronounced or invoked upon another, solemnly, or in passion; subjection to, or sentence of, divine condemnation.
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The priest shall write these curses in a book.
Num. v. 23.
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Curses, like chickens, come home to roost.
Old Proverb.
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3. The cause of great harm, evil, or misfortune; that which brings evil or severe affliction; torment.
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The common curse of mankind, folly and ignorance.
Shak.
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All that I eat, or drink, or shall beget,
Is propagated curse.
Milton.
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The curse of Scotland (Card Playing), the nine of diamonds. -- Not worth a curse. See under Cress.
Syn. -- Malediction; imprecation; execration. See Malediction.
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