"acursen" meaning in Middle English

See acursen in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Etymology: From Old English acursian; equivalent to a- + cursen. Etymology templates: {{inh|enm|ang|acursian}} Old English acursian, {{prefix|enm|a|cursen}} a- + cursen Head templates: {{head|enm|verb}} acursen Inflection templates: {{enm-conj-wk|curs|pf=a}} Forms: weak [table-tags], acursen [infinitive], to acursen [infinitive], acurse [infinitive], acurse [first-person, present, singular], acursed [first-person, past, singular], acursede [first-person, past, singular], acursest [present, second-person, singular], acursedest [past, second-person, singular], acurseth [present, singular, third-person], acursed [past, singular, third-person], acursede [past, singular, third-person], acurse [present, singular, subjunctive], acursed [past, singular, subjunctive], acursede [past, singular, subjunctive], acurse [imperative, present, singular], - [imperative, past, singular], acursen [plural, present], acurse [plural, present], acurseden [past, plural], acursed [past, plural], acursede [past, plural], acurseth [imperative, plural, present], acurse [imperative, plural, present], - [imperative, past, plural], acursynge [participle, present], acursende [participle, present], acursed [participle, past], acoursen [alternative]
  1. to excommunicate, interdict
    Sense id: en-acursen-enm-verb-C~7ykBKf Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English terms prefixed with a-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 38 34 14 14 Disambiguation of Middle English terms prefixed with a-: 39 33 14 14 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 29 29 21 21 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 27 27 21 26
  2. to declare outcast
    Sense id: en-acursen-enm-verb-Hg60nQ9C Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English terms prefixed with a-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 38 34 14 14 Disambiguation of Middle English terms prefixed with a-: 39 33 14 14 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 29 29 21 21 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 27 27 21 26
  3. to put a curse, damn
    Sense id: en-acursen-enm-verb-T9KATTFq Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English terms prefixed with a-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 38 34 14 14 Disambiguation of Middle English terms prefixed with a-: 39 33 14 14 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 29 29 21 21 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 27 27 21 26
  4. to curse
    Sense id: en-acursen-enm-verb-m8CeRdfL Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English terms prefixed with a-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 38 34 14 14 Disambiguation of Middle English terms prefixed with a-: 39 33 14 14 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 29 29 21 21 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 27 27 21 26
     
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    {
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      "source": "conjugation",
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        "subjunctive"
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        "singular",
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    },
    {
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        "present",
        "singular"
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    },
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      "form": "acursynge",
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  "lang": "Middle English",
  "lang_code": "enm",
  "pos": "verb",
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          "_dis": "38 34 14 14",
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        "to excommunicate, interdict"
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          "excommunicate",
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        "to declare outcast"
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          "declare",
          "declare"
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        "to put a curse, damn"
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}

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        "to excommunicate, interdict"
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}

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