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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It has been said that Persian Gulf countries are both blessed and cursed by their vast oil and gas reserves.—
Scott L. Montgomery,
The Conversation,
7 Apr. 2026 -
Another frequent speaker gave Walters the middle finger during his turn at the lectern and sometimes cursed during remarks.—
Nuria Martinez-Keel,
Oklahoma Voice,
7 Apr. 2026
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“Beshrewed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beshrewed. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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