as in cursed
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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Born to Comfort McNair is blessed—or maybe cursed—with the kind of aura that makes people want to hug her.—
John Archibald,
Southern Living,
16 Mar. 2026 -
Can a football club really be cursed?—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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“Beshrewed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beshrewed. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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