"curst" meaning in English

See curst in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: curster [comparative], curstest [superlative]
Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)st Head templates: {{en-adj|er}} curst (comparative curster, superlative curstest)
  1. Archaic spelling of cursed. Tags: alt-of, archaic Alternative form of: cursed Derived forms: curstness
    Sense id: en-curst-en-adj-bKJpJ4yo Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 52 48 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 55 45 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 57 43

Verb

Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)st Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} curst
  1. Archaic spelling of cursed: simple past and past participle of curse Tags: alt-of, archaic Alternative form of: cursed (extra: simple past and past participle of curse)
    Sense id: en-curst-en-verb-9T5hWIen Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 52 48 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 55 45

Inflected forms

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