資料來源 : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

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 these Scand. words coming fr. OF. crois, croiz, fr. L.
   crux cross. Cf. {Cross}.]
   1. To call upon divine or supernatural power to send injury
      upon; to imprecate evil upon; to execrate.

            Thou shalt not . . . curse the ruler of thy people.
                                                  --Ex. xxii.
                                                  28.

            Ere sunset I'll make thee curse the deed. --Shak.

   2. To bring great evil upon; to be the cause of serious harm
      or unhappiness to; to furnish with that which will be a
      cause of deep trouble; to afflict or injure grievously; to
      harass or torment.

            On impious realms and barbarous kings impose Thy
            plagues, and curse 'em with such sons as those.
                                                  --Pope.

   {To curse by bell, book, and candle}. See under {Bell}.

資料來源 : WordNet®

cursing
     adj : who is uttering obscenities; "arrested the flailing cursing
           old man"