3. The cause of great harm, evil, or misfortune; that which brings evil or severe affliction; torment. The common curse of mankind, folly and ignorance. Shak. All that I eat, or drink, or shall beget, Is propagated curse. Milton. The curse of Scotland (Card Playing), the nine of diamonds. — Not worth a curse. See under Cress.
Syn.
— Malediction; imprecation; execration. See Malediction.
CURSED
Curs"ed (krs"d), a.
Defn: Deserving a curse; execrable; hateful; detestable; abominable.
Let us fly this cursed place. Milton.
This cursed quarrel be no more renewed. Dryden.
CURSEDLY
Curs"ed*ly, adv.
Defn: In a cursed manner; miserably; in a manner to be detested; enormously. [Low]
CURSEDNESS
Curs"ed*ness, n.
1. The state of being under a curse or of being doomed to execration or to evil.
2. Wickedness; sin; cursing. Chaucer.
3. Shrewishness. "My wife's cursedness." Chaucer.