Meaning of BESHREW
| Pronunciation: | | bi'shroo
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[v] wish harm upon; put a curse on; "The bad witch cursed the child" |
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BESHREW is a 7 letter word that starts with B. |
| | Synonyms: | | anathemize, bedamn, curse, damn, imprecate, maledict |
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| | Antonyms: | | bless | | | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Be*shrew"\, v. t.
To curse; to execrate.
Beshrew me, but I love her heartily. --Shak.
Note: Often a very mild form of imprecation; sometimes so far
from implying a curse, as to be uttered coaxingly, nay
even with some tenderness. --Schmidt.
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