beshrew
English
verb
Definitions
- (transitive) To invoke or wish evil upon; to curse.
- (transitive) An imperative uttered as a mildly imprecatory or merely expletive introductory exclamation.
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English beschrewen (curse, pervert) prefix from English shrew.
Origin
English
shrew
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Distribution of cognates by language
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Cognates and derived terms
- shrew English
- shrewd English
- shrewish English
- shrewlike English
- shrewmouse English
- *schrewe Middle English
- beschrewen Middle English
- schrewen Middle English