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Thesaurus: beshrew

To curse; to execrate.

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  1. v. t. To curse; to execrate.
  2. v. wish harm upon; invoke evil upon
  3. To curse; to execrate. Beshrew me, but I love her heartily. Shak. Note: Often a very mild form of imprecation; sometimes so far from implying a curse, as to be uttered coaxingly, nay even with some tenderness. Schmidt.
  4. To curse; to execrate.Beshrew me, but I love her heartily. Shak.
  5. v wish harm upon; invoke evil upon