Corsed

Part of speech: verb

Definitions

1. Archaic past tense of a verb meaning to invoke evil or misfortune upon someone or something
2. The obsolete form of a past-tense verb meaning to have damned or wished harm on a person
3. Old spelling of the past tense of a verb meaning to pronounce a malediction against another

Etymology: "Corsed" is an old spelling of the past tense and participle of "curse," used for something that has been called down upon someone. The spelling "corse" was a variant of "curse" in Middle English, when English spelling was far less standardized. The verb itself goes back to Old English, where "cursian" meant to invoke harm on someone, and its origin is obscure.