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121strong language — {n. phr.} Cursing; swearing. * /When Ned learned that he had been fired, he used some very strong language about his boss./ …
122Anathematism — A*nath e*ma*tism, n. [Gr. ? a cursing; cf. F. anath[ e]matisme.] Anathematization. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] We find a law of Justinian forbidding anathematisms to be pronounced against the Jewish Hellenists. J. Taylor. [1913 Webster] …
123Curse — (k?rs), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Cursed} (k?rst) or {Curst}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Cursing}.] [AS. cursian, corsian, perh. of Scand. origin; cf. Dan. korse to make the sign of the cross, Sw. korsa, fr. Dan. & Sw. kors cross, Icel kross, all these Scand.… …
124Cursed — Curse Curse (k?rs), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Cursed} (k?rst) or {Curst}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Cursing}.] [AS. cursian, corsian, perh. of Scand. origin; cf. Dan. korse to make the sign of the cross, Sw. korsa, fr. Dan. & Sw. kors cross, Icel kross, all… …
125Cursedness — Curs ed*ness, n. 1. The state of being under a curse or of being doomed to execration or to evil. [1913 Webster] 2. Wickedness; sin; cursing. Chaucer. [1913 Webster] 3. Shrewishness. My wife s cursedness. Chaucer. [1913 Webster] …
126Curst — Curse Curse (k?rs), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Cursed} (k?rst) or {Curst}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Cursing}.] [AS. cursian, corsian, perh. of Scand. origin; cf. Dan. korse to make the sign of the cross, Sw. korsa, fr. Dan. & Sw. kors cross, Icel kross, all… …
127Exclaim — Ex*claim , n. Outcry; clamor. [Archaic] [1913 Webster] Cursing cries and deep exclaims. Shak. [1913 Webster] …
128Execration — Ex e*cra tion, n. [L. execratio, exsecratio: cf. F. ex[ e]cration.] 1. The act of cursing; a curse dictated by violent feelings of hatred; imprecation; utter detestation expressed. [1913 Webster] Cease, gentle, queen, these execrations. Shak.… …