Imbrued

adj, verb

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Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    simple past and past participle of imbrue form-of, participle, past
Adjective
  1. 1
    Stained with blood; wounded, bloody. obsolete

    "Whereas she found the Goddesse with her crew, / After late chace of their embrewed game, / Sitting beside a fountaine in a rew [...]."

  2. 2
    Stained with blood.

    "He bears for Arms : Argent, on a chief vert, two spear-heads erect of the field, the points imbrued gules."

Synonyms

All synonyms
abloodbanged upbloodiedbloodstainedcrockedgimped

Example

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"Whereas she found the Goddesse with her crew, / After late chace of their embrewed game, / Sitting beside a fountaine in a rew [...]."

Etymology

From imbrue + -ed.

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