Sentence:  He inveighed againſt the Folly of making oneſelf liable for the Debts of others; vented many bitter <WSD>Execrations</WSD> againſt the Brother; and concluded with wiſhing ſomething could be done for the unfortunate Family. 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  An act or instance of cursing; a curse dictated by violent feelings of hatred; an imprecation; an expression of utter detestation.