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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Etsy witches are cursing Klay Thompson Wow.—
Amber Harding OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
28 Apr. 2026 -
Armenians at home and in the diaspora voiced their outrage at the friendly message, drawing up grievances and cursing the government, often with expletives.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Beshrewing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beshrewing. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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