beshrew

[ bih-shroo ]

/ bɪˈʃru /

verb (used with object) Archaic.

to curse; invoke evil upon.

Origin of beshrew

First recorded in 1275–1325, beshrew is from the Middle English word beshrewen.See be-, shrew¹

Words nearby beshrew

Beseleel, beset, set in one's ways, be, besetting, beshow, beshrew, Besht, beside, beside oneself, besides, beside the point

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Example sentences from the Web for beshrew

Beshrew me, Wolf, if men will not think that you are going on a masquerade when they see you thus attired in our peaceful hall.
Runnymede and Lincoln Fair|J.G. Edgar
Beshrew the wench, she wots she is a good servant, and takes advantage.
The Cloister and the Hearth|Charles Reade
Beshrew me if I do not think he is such a creature as was of late taken in the sea on the coast of Suffolk.
Runnymede and Lincoln Fair|J.G. Edgar
Retire softly, I did not look for you these two hours, Lady, Beshrew your hast: that way.
The Mad Lover|Francis Beaumont

I sidled over to a bench in the far corner and was feeling almost safe, when Pierre—beshrew him!
Helmet of Navarre|Bertha Runkle

British Dictionary definitions for beshrew

beshrew

/ (bɪˈʃruː) /

verb

(tr) archaic to wish evil on; curse (used in mild oaths such as beshrew me)

Word Origin for beshrew

C14: see be-, shrew

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单词	beshrew
释义	beshrew [ bih-shroo ] / bɪˈʃru / verb (used with object) Archaic. to curse; invoke evil upon. Origin of beshrew First recorded in 1275–1325, beshrew is from the Middle English word beshrewen.See be-, shrew¹ Words nearby beshrew Beseleel, beset, set in one's ways, be, besetting, beshow, beshrew, Besht, beside, beside oneself, besides, beside the point Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for beshrew Beshrew me, Wolf, if men will not think that you are going on a masquerade when they see you thus attired in our peaceful hall. Runnymede and Lincoln Fair\|J.G. Edgar Beshrew the wench, she wots she is a good servant, and takes advantage. The Cloister and the Hearth\|Charles Reade Beshrew me if I do not think he is such a creature as was of late taken in the sea on the coast of Suffolk. Runnymede and Lincoln Fair\|J.G. Edgar Retire softly, I did not look for you these two hours, Lady, Beshrew your hast: that way. The Mad Lover\|Francis Beaumont I sidled over to a bench in the far corner and was feeling almost safe, when Pierre—beshrew him! Helmet of Navarre\|Bertha Runkle British Dictionary definitions for beshrew beshrew / (bɪˈʃruː) / verb (tr) archaic to wish evil on; curse (used in mild oaths such as beshrew me) Word Origin for beshrew C14: see be-, shrew Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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