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beshrew

American  
[bih-shroo] / bɪˈʃru /

verb (used with object)

Archaic.

  1. to curse; invoke evil upon.

beshrew British  
/ bɪˈʃruː /

verb

  1. archaic (tr) to wish evil on; curse (used in mild oaths such as beshrew me )

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Etymology

Origin of beshrew

First recorded in 1275–1325, beshrew is from the Middle English word beshrewen. See be-, shrew 1

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