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forcurse

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
for-curse
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To curse utterly or completely; place under a heavy curse.

Archaic; Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English forcursien, from Old English forcursian (“to curse, curse up”), equivalent to for- + curse.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

forcurses (present, singular) forcursing (participle, present) forcursed (participle, past) forcursed (past) forecursed (alternative, misspelling)

Questions

What does forcurse mean?
To curse utterly or completely; place under a heavy curse.
Where does forcurse come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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