BESHREW Synonyms: 24 Similar and Opposite Words

beshrew

verb

bi-ˈshrü

Definition of beshrew

archaic

as in to curse

to ask a divine power to send harm or evil upon I would beshrew anyone who is untrue to his word

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curse

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Behold the plight of the Ryan Murphy character, cursed to behave nonsensically and flit wildly from plotline to plotline based on the writer’s whims.

— Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2026
But Leah caught them in the driveway, getting into a car with Michael’s mother, who cursed at Leah.

— Ruby Cramer, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026

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