encurse
encurse verb: to place or bring a curse upon; curse.
Verb
encurse (third-person singular simple present encurses, present participle encursing, simple past and past participle encursed)
- to place or bring a curse upon; curse
- 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 […]1885, Medora Clark, Dignity of Labor - How dare ye blaspheme In the sunlight —
By heeding a despot's behest
That ye widow thy wife and encurse the unborn
To fodder a king-vulture's nest!1914, The Painter and Decorator - Volume 28
- The mythic story of a race encursed
Forms of encurse
| third-person singular present | encurses |
|---|---|
| present participle | encursing |
| past participle | encursed |
| past | encursed |
Origin of encurse
From Middle English *encursen (suggested by encursing), equivalent to en- + curse.
Questions about encurse
- What does encurse mean?
- Encurse means to place or bring a curse upon; curse.
- What part of speech is encurse?
- Encurse is a verb.
- What is the past tense of encurse?
- The past tense of encurse is encursed.
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