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encursing

encursing is the present participle and gerund of encurse.

Meaning of encurse

Verb

encurse (third-person singular simple present encurses, present participle encursing, simple past and past participle encursed)

  1. (archaic, transitive) 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

Questions about encursing

What is encursing the present participle and gerund of?
Encursing is the present participle and gerund of encurse.

Words near encursing in the dictionary

  1. encur
  2. encurs
  3. encurse
  4. encursed
  5. encurses
  6. encursing
  7. encurtain
  8. encurtained
  9. encurtaining
  10. encurtains
  11. ency

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