English Explanatory Dictionary

bloodlet

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To bleed; let blood; phlebotomise.

Word forms

bloodlet bloodlets bloodletting

Etymology

From Middle English blodleten, from Old English blōdlǣtan (“to let blood, bleed”), equivalent to blood + let. Cognate with German Blutlassen (“bloodletting”), Icelandic blóðlátinn (“bled”, past participle).

Derived words

bloodletter bloodletting
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