Encurse
verb
verb ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Verb
- 1 to place or bring a curse upon; curse archaic, transitive
"The mythic story of a race encursed To labor, by a vengeful king, because One rash progenitor forgot his laws, Was held as sacred, till it grew and burst […]"
Example
More examples"The mythic story of a race encursed To labor, by a vengeful king, because One rash progenitor forgot his laws, Was held as sacred, till it grew and burst […]"
Etymology
From Middle English *encursen (suggested by encursing), equivalent to en- + curse.
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