curst


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curst

 (kûrst)
v.
A past tense and a past participle of curse.
adj.
Variant of cursed.
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curst

(kɜːst)
vb
archaic a past tense and past participle of curse
adj
a variant of cursed
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Adj.1.curst - deserving a curse; sometimes used as an intensifier; "villagers shun the area believing it to be cursed"; "cursed with four daughter"; "not a cursed drop"; "his cursed stupidity"; "I'll be cursed if I can see your reasoning"
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cursed

also curst
adjective
So annoying or detestable as to deserve condemnation:
Informal: blamed, damned.
Chiefly British: blooming, ruddy.
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Shakespeare's tomb inscription reads: "Good friend for Jesus sake fore-beare,/ To digg the dust encloased heare,/ Bleste be ye man yt spares thes stones,/ And curst be he yt moves my bones."