Etymology

forcurse

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Today it means: To curse utterly or completely; place under a heavy curse. Full definition →

Middle English forcursien ← Old English forcursian
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  1. Old English · inherited fromforcursian“to curse, curse up”
  2. Middle English · inherited fromforcursien
  3. English todayforcurse

From Middle English forcursien, from Old English forcursian (“to curse, curse up”), equivalent to for- + curse.

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