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- adjective Archaic spelling of
accursed . - verb Past participle of
accurse
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- adjective under a curse
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Examples
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Good sooth, it is a day accurst, thy slaughter-day
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Being the slave of an eldritch and accurst cult is not grounds for impeachment!
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Was he the luckiest boy in the whole wide world, he wondered, or was he the most accurst?
Kalooki Nights Howard Jacobson 2006
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There is scarce truth enough alive to make societies secure; but security enough to make fellowships accurst: much upon this riddle runs the wisdom of the world.
Measure for Measure 2004
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The mighty chief, atheling excellent, unblithe sat, labored in woe for the loss of his thanes, when once had been traced the trail of the fiend, spirit accurst: too cruel that sorrow, too long, too loathsome.
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The mighty chief, atheling excellent, unblithe sat, labored in woe for the loss of his thanes, when once had been traced the trail of the fiend, spirit accurst: too cruel that sorrow, too long, too loathsome.
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The mighty chief, atheling excellent, unblithe sat, labored in woe for the loss of his thanes, when once had been traced the trail of the fiend, spirit accurst: too cruel that sorrow, too long, too loathsome.
Beowulf 2003
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To Henry Legatt Messenger of His Maties Chamber, etc. The lines particularly complained of ran as follows: of all Treasons, mine was most accurst;
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What began best can't end worst, nor what God once blest prove accurst.
Morality as a Religion An exposition of some first principles W. R. Washington Sullivan
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"It means," answered Julius, covering his face with his hands, "that I am of all living things the most accurst!"
Master of His Fate J. Mclaren Cobban
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