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From Middle English curse, kors, cors, curs, from Old English cors, curs (“curse”), of unknown origin.

A supernatural detriment or hindrance; a bane. If ye will not heare, and if yee will not lay it to heart, to giue glory vnto my name, saith the Lord of hostes; I will euen send a curse vpon you, and will curse your blessings: yea, I haue cursed them already, because yee doe not lay it to heart.
A prayer or imprecation that harm may befall someone.
The cause of great harm, evil, or misfortune; that which brings evil or severe affliction; torment. The common curſe of mankinde, Folly and Ignorance[…]
A vulgar epithet. Swearing doesn't just mean what we now understand by "dirty words". It is entwined, in social and linguistic history, with the other sort of swearing: vows and oaths. Consider for a moment the origins of almost any word we have for bad language – "profanity", "curses", "oaths" and "swearing" itself.
dated, derogatory, slang, usually, with definite article A woman's menses.

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From Middle English cursen, corsen, coursen, from Old English corsian, cursian (“to curse”), from the noun (see above).

transitive To place a curse upon (a person or object). And Balaam said unto God, Balak the son of Zippor, king of Moab, hath sent unto me, saying, Behold, there is a people come out of Egypt, which covereth the face of the earth: come now, curse me them; peradventure I shall be able to overcome them, and drive them out. And God said unto Balaam, Thou sh
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.
transitive To speak or shout a vulgar curse or epithet.
intransitive To use offensive or morally inappropriate language. Then beganne hee to curſe and to ſweare[…]
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 barb’rous Kings, impoſe / Thy Plagues, and curſe 'em with ſuch Sons as thoſe.