n. 1 solemn invocation of divine wrath on a person or thing. 2 supposed resulting evil. 3 violent or profane exclamation or oath. 4 thing causing evil or harm. 5 (prec. by the) colloq. menstruation. v. (sing) 1 a utter a curse against. b (in imper.) may God curse. 2 (usu. in passive; foll. by with) afflict with. 3 swear profanely. [Old English] cursed fka:sidi attrib. adj. damned. cursive rita:sivi adj. (of writing) with joined characters. n. cursive writing. [medieval Latin, = running: related to
