What does beshrew mean?
Beshrew means (transitive, archaic) To invoke or wish evil upon; to curse..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · verb
(transitive, archaic) To invoke or wish evil upon; to curse..
Beshrew me, but you have a quick wit.
I had expected to freeze her young – or, rather, middle-aged – blood and have her perm stand on end like quills upon the fretful porpentine, and she hadn't moved a muscle. “Beshrew me,” I said, “you take it pretty calmly.”
Beshrew your heart, fair daughter!
R[oderico] D[’Avolos]. Beſhrevv my heart, but that’s not ſo good. / Duke [Phillippo Caraffa, Duke of Pavy]. Ha, vvhat’s that thou miſlik’ſt D'auolos?
"Now, beshrew his heart," quoth jolly Robin, "that would deny a butcher. And, moreover, I will go dine with you all, my sweet lads, and that as fast as I can hie." Whereupon, having sold all his meat, he closed his stall and went with them to the great Guild Hall.
Use beshrew when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Beshrew means (transitive, archaic) To invoke or wish evil upon; to curse..
Common synonyms include maledict, curse, damn, imprecate.
Possible antonyms include bless.
Beshrew me, but you have a quick wit.
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