A — Accountability to Accursed (Part 6 of 6)

a man of correct deportment. We speak of a thing as accurate with reference to the care bestowed upon its execution, and the increased correctness to be expected therefrom; as, an accurate statement, an accurate detail of particulars. We speak of a thing as exact with reference to that perfected state of a thing in which there is no defect and no redundance; as, an exact coincidence, the exact truth, an exact likeness. We speak of a thing as precise when we think of it as strictly conformed to some rule or model, as if cut down thereto; as a precise conformity instructions; precisely right; he was very precise in giving his directions.

Accurately
(Ac"cu*rate*ly), adv. In an accurate manner; exactly; precisely; without error or defect.

Accurateness
(Ac"cu*rate*ness), n. The state or quality of being accurate; accuracy; exactness; nicety; precision.

Accurse
(Ac*curse") v. t. [OE. acursien, acorsien; pref. a + cursien to curse. See Curse.] To devote to destruction; to imprecate misery or evil upon; to curse; to execrate; to anathematize.

And the city shall be accursed.
Josh. vi. 17.

Thro' you, my life will be accurst.
Tennyson.

Accursed
(Ac*cursed" Ac*curst") p. p. & a. Doomed to destruction or misery; cursed; hence, bad enough to be under the curse; execrable; detestable; exceedingly hateful; - - as, an accursed deed. Shak. — Ac*curs"ed*ly, adv. — Ac*curs"ed*ness, n.