Beshrewing

/bɪˈʃruːɪŋ/ verb

Definition

The present participle of beshrew; the act of cursing at or invoking misfortune upon someone.

Etymology

The present participle form of 'beshrew,' created by adding '-ing' to the verb stem. This form emphasizes the ongoing or continuous action of cursing or wishing bad luck.

Kelly Says

By using the '-ing' form, Early Modern English writers could stretch out a curse for dramatic effect—'beshrewing' someone feels more theatrical and sustained than a simple curse, perfect for Shakespeare's witty insults.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
እግር
e-gir
ARالعربية
لعن
la-en
BNবাংলা
শাপ দিতে
shaap di-te
CACatalà
maledir
ma-le-dir
CSČeština
proklívat
pro-klee-vat
DADansk
forbande
for-ban-deh
DEDeutsch
fluchen
floo-chen
ELΕλληνικά
αμαρτία
a-mar-tee-ah
ESEspañol
maldecir
mal-deh-seer
FAفارسی
لعنت کردن
la-anat ke-daan
FISuomi
k Référence
khuh-ta-neh
FRFrançais
maudite
mah-dee-te
GUGU
શાપ
shaap
HAHA
kudin
koo-din
HEעברית
McKl
me-k-la
HIहिन्दी
शाप देना
shaap de-na
HUMagyar
átkozni
at-ko-zni
IDBahasa Indonesia
melukati
me-lu-ka-tee
IGIG
ihe
ee-he
ITItaliano
imprecare
im-pre-ka-re
JA日本語
呪う
norowu
KKKK
қабау
qa-bau
KMKM
ប្រកាស
pra-kaas
KO한국어
저주하다
jeo-ju-ha-da
MRMR
शाप
shaap
MSBahasa Melayu
melaknat
me-la-knat
MYမြန်မာ
ကျေးဇူး
kyee-zu
NLNederlands
vloeken
vlo-ken
NONorsk
forbanne
for-ban-ne
PAPA
ਕੁਰਬਾਨੀ
kur-ba-nee
PLPolski
przeklinać
przew-kli-na-ch
PTPortuguês
maldizer
mal-dee-zer
RORomână
a provoca
a pro-vo-ka
RUРусский
клясть
kliaty
SVSvenska
förbanna
for-ban-na
SWKiswahili
laaniwa
la-a-ni-wa
TAதமிழ்
சாபம்
saapam
TEతెలుగు
శాపం
shaapam
THไทย
สาป
saap
TLTL
sumpa
sum-pa
TRTürkçe
lanetlemek
la-net-le-mek
UKУкраїнська
клясти
kliaty
URاردو
لعن
la-en
VITiếng Việt
lời nguyền
lo-ree n-gween
YOYO
ipe
ee-pe
ZH中文
诅咒
zǔzhòu
ZUZU
isibongo
ee-si-bon-go

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