curst
Americanverb
adjective
verb
adjective
Other Word Forms
- curstly adverb
- curstness noun
Etymology
Origin of curst
First recorded in 1545–55, for the adjective
Example Sentences
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O luxury! thou curst by Heaven's decree, How ill exchanged are things like these for thee!
From Salon • Dec. 28, 2020
"Look at my place in Surrey, the damndest, dreariest curst hole y'ever saw——" "Nay George, when I saw it last it was——" "A plaguy, dreary hole, Jack!" snapped the Colonel.
From Our Admirable Betty A Romance by Farnol, Jeffery
I always abhor'd the Art of Patience, and curst all Fisher-men.
From The Life and Death of Doctor Faustus Made into a Farce by Mountfort, William
The stanza relating to Lilly ran as follows: ‘From th’ oracles of the Sibyls so silly, The curst predictions of William Lilly, And Dr. Sibbald’s Shoe-Lane Philly, Good Lord, deliver me.’
From Witch, Warlock, and Magician Historical Sketches of Magic and Witchcraft in England and Scotland by Adams, W. H. Davenport (William Henry Davenport)
Hold, hold, let me hear no more of your curst dreams.
From The Castle of Andalusia A Comic Opera, in Three Acts by O'Keeffe, John
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