curst
Americanverb
adjective
verb
adjective
Other Word Forms
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
Certainly, when he ran from school—why don't you speak, you lubber? you're curst modest now, but before I came, 'twas all done amongst the posies—Here, my lady, take from a father's hand, Harry Thunder.
From Wild Oats or, The Strolling Gentlemen by Anonymous
But those 'tis known who die of thirst Ne'er rest in quiet graves, So now he storms with dryness curst As ghost around and raves: 'Rouse there! rouse out of the house, there!
From Gaudeamus! Humorous Poems by Scheffel, Joseph Victor von
And i' faith, Jack, when the curst disease plagues men of our age 'tis there to stay.
From Our Admirable Betty A Romance by Farnol, Jeffery
And thou, fell Tyrant, curst for aye of all the tuneful train— May blighted bays, and bitter scorn, mock thy inglorious reign!
From Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 60, No. 370, August 1846 by Various
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