[curse] n [ME curs, fr. OE] (bef. 12c) 1: a prayer or invocation for harm or injury to come upon one: imprecation
2: something that is cursed or accursed
3: evil or misfortune that comes as if in response to imprecation or as retribution
4: a cause of great harm or misfortune: torment
5: menstruation--used with the
[2]curse vb cursed ; curs.ing vt (bef. 12c) 1: to use profanely insolent language against: blaspheme
2. a: to call upon divine or supernatural power to send injury upon b: to execrate in fervent and often profane terms
3: to bring great evil upon: afflict ~ vi: to utter imprecations: swear syn see execrate