v. i. To utter imprecations or curses; to affirm or deny with imprecations; to swear. [ 1913 Webster ]
Then began he to curse and to swear. Matt. xxi. 74. [ 1913 Webster ]
His spirits hear me,
And yet I need must curse. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ AS. curs. See Curse, v. t. ]
Lady, you know no rules of charity,
Which renders good for bad, blessings for curses. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
The priest shall write these curses in a book. Num. v. 23. [ 1913 Webster ]
Curses, like chickens, come home to roost. Old Proverb. [ 1913 Webster ]
The common curse of mankind, folly and ignorance. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
All that I eat, or drink, or shall beget,
Is propagated curse. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]
The curse of Scotland (Card Playing),
Not worth a curse.
v. t.
Thou shalt not . . . curse the ruler of thy people. Ex. xxii. 28. [ 1913 Webster ]
Ere sunset I'll make thee curse the deed. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
On impious realms and barbarous kings impose
Thy plagues, and curse 'em with such sons as those. Pope. [ 1913 Webster ]
To curse by bell, book, and candle.
a. Deserving a curse; execrable; hateful; detestable; abominable. [ 1913 Webster ]
Let us fly this cursed place. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]
This cursed quarrel be no more renewed. Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ]
adv. In a cursed manner; miserably; in a manner to be detested; enormously. [ Low ] [ 1913 Webster ]
n.
n. One who curses. [ 1913 Webster ]