beshrew

be·shrew

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bih-shroo]
- /bɪˈʃru/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bih-shroo]
- /bɪˈʃru/

Definitions of beshrew word

verb beshrew to wish evil on; curse (used in mild oaths such as beshrew me) 3
verb transitive beshrew to curse 3
verb with object beshrew to curse; invoke evil upon. 1
verb beshrew (Transitive Verb) OBS To invoke or wish evil upon; to curse. 0
verb beshrew (Transitive Verb) A mildly imprecatory or merely expletive introductory exclamation, in the form of the imperative. 0

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Origin of beshrew

First appearance:

before 1275

One of the 13% oldest English words

First recorded in 1275-1325, beshrew is from the Middle English word beshrewen. See be-, shrew1

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Parts of speech for Beshrew

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Beshrew

beshrew popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

beshrew usage trend in Literature

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