adj.
Pronunciation: ə - ' k ə rst, - ' k ə r-s ə d
Variant: or ac · curst \ ə - ' k ə rst \
Function: adjective
Etymology: Middle English acursed, from past participle of acursen to consign to destruction with a curse, from a- (fr. Old English ā , perfective prefix) + cursen to curse ― more at ABIDE
Date: 13th century
1 : being under or as if under a curse <an accursed people>
2 : DAMNABLE
– ac · curs · ed · ly \ - ' k ə r-s ə d-l ē \ adverb
– ac · curs · ed · ness \ - ' k ə r-s ə d-n ə s \ noun