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blooden

verb · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

verb

Meaning 1

To make bloody.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

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2

verb

Meaning 2

To imbue with characteristics of blood, such as color, life, or fighting spirit.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

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History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-West Germanic inh Proto-West Germanic gem-pro>*blōþą>blood Proto-West Germanic *blōd Old English blōd Middle English blood English blood English -en English blooden From blood + -en (verbal ending).