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Meanings of beshrew in English
Portuguese
amaldiçoar Spanish
maldecir Synonyms
Examples for "damn"
Examples for "damn"
1
They appealed to the old law to discredit and damn the new.
2
So for the sake of principle he continued to damn the fellow.
3
First, the supposed divine charter of the Church to save and damn.
4
I'm in no humour for a ride in that damn hot train.
5
He struck his hand down on the desk: Well, damn the Scotch.
1
Thyestes exalts over the fulfillment of another chapter in the inevitable curse.
2
They had got the Nibelungen hoard; and with it the Nibelungen curse.
3
The curse of militarism may make itself felt even in the school-room.
4
Maybe Drake is trying to direct the curse's power towards the Warriors.
5
The fearful curse of the country, however, is the belief in witchcraft.
1
How often did I imprecate curses on the cause of my being!
2
Bowing my head to think-topray-toimprecate, I lost all sense of time and place.
3
At other times he would imprecate maledictions upon his head, and curse him as her destroyer.
4
Pass not all heedless by, nor imprecate
5
He ceased to imprecate only when, by repetition, his oaths became too inexpressive to be worth while.
1
All the while the maledict banner of the Romanoffs writhes above them.
2
And my father's maledict--Butyou will chide me for introducing that, now I am enumerating my comforts.
3
It's all very well for you to maledict the curtain, Carl, but you must work up to it.
1
He was going to do the Gumball 3000 rally, wheelchair bedamned.
2
Then that bedamned kroclion was skulking about in the grass.
3
Regardless of the vindictive threats of the bullets, he went about coaxing, berating, and bedamning.
4
Now, first week we're going to work like bedamned but we won't stick up our hands.
5
Bedamn, but they would not.
Usage of beshrew in English
1
And I do lustily beshrew fate that these be but dreams.
2
Nay, beshrew me if thou passest this door with dry lips.
3
Yet, beshrew my heart, but she deserves them.
4
To conclude, sir-andbeshrew me, gentlemen, how time doth fly in talk!-thisChristian goeth his way.
5
Come-come, beshrew me if thou hast not spoiled as many suits of armour as thou hast made.
6
I beshrew him for his counsel!
7
I have heard talk here, there, at the court even, else, beshrew me, if I had come this way to-day!
8
Then, viewing my fallen visage, he added: However, I have received fair treatment in this house, beshrew me but I have!
9
Yet beshrew me, but I think that in these times a sudden blow and hasty fate the only judgment for a traitor.
10
Beshrew me, Grace, but it hath an evil and a rancorous look.
11
Beshrew me, 'tis a wary and subtle deceiver, this same casuist love.
12
Beshrew me, if your voyages will find portions for all your wenches!
13
And she beshrewed herself for so unkindly judging of his unkindness.
14
Beshrew the wench, she wots she is a good servant, and takes advantage.
15
Beshrew me, but the man could get close to my heart.
16
Beshrew me, but they make a mighty coil anent this good Father Urban.
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