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cursing en · VERB · etymology 1

Pronunciation

  • /ˈkɜːsɪŋ/ (Received-Pronunciation)
  • /ˈkɝsɪŋ/ (General-American)
  • (US) audio

Etymology

From Middle English kursyng, from Old English cursiende, equivalent to curse + -ing.

Meanings

  1. (form-of, gerund, participle, present) present participle and gerund of curse
    form of curse

Deriveds

cursingly

cursing en · NOUN · etymology 2

Pronunciation

  • /ˈkɜːsɪŋ/ (Received-Pronunciation)
  • /ˈkɝsɪŋ/ (General-American)
  • (US) audio

Etymology

From Middle English cursing, cursyng, cursunge, from Old English cursung (“cursing”), equivalent to curse + -ing.

Meanings

  1. The act of one who curses.

Forms

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Translations (3)

da banderi (act of one who curse) · te శపించుట (act of one who curse) · sw ulaanifu (act of one who curse)