pret. and pp. cursed or curst.

To utter a wish of evil against one; to imprecate evil upon; to call for mischief or injury to fall upon; to execrate. Thou shalt not curse the ruler of thy people. Exodus 22:28. Bless and curse not. Romans 12:174. Curse me this people, for they are too mighty for me. Numbers 22:6.

To injure; to subject to evil; to vex, harass or torment with great calamities. On impious realms and barbarous kings impose thy plagues, and curse em with such sons as those.

To devote to evil.

To utter imprecations; to affirm or deny with imprecations of divine vengeance. Then began he to curse and to swear. Matthew 26:74.

Malediction; the expression of a wish of evil to another. Shimei--who cured me with a grievous curse. 7 Kings 2:8.

Imprecation of evil. They entered into a curse, and into an oath. Nehemiah 10:29.

Affliction; torment; great vexation. I will make this city a curse to all nations. Jeremiah 26:6.

Condemnation; sentence of divine vengeance on sinners. Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law. Galatians 3:13.

Denunciation of evil. The priest shall write all these curses in a book. Numbers 5:23.