Added 9 October 2026
accursed
/əˈkɜː.sɪd/ adjective
First recorded: 13th century Wiktionary
adjective Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about accursed at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- Under a curse.
Origin
From Middle English acursed, from acursen (“to curse”), from Old English ācursian, from ā- + cursian, from curs (“curse”). First attested in the 13th century.
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