as in cursing
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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cursing
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Shaffer-Brockwell could be heard on video repeatedly cursing at the officer before biting his wrist while trying to avoid being handcuffed.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
21 Mar. 2026 -
Davidson’s Tourette’s causes involuntary tics, and he was heard cursing throughout the show, however the BBC failed to censor the N-word during its broadcast, causing further harm.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
3 Mar. 2026
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“Beshrewing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beshrewing. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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