n. [ Blood + shed ] The shedding or spilling of blood; slaughter; the act of shedding human blood, or taking life, as in war, riot, or murder. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. One who sheds blood; a manslayer; a murderer. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. Bloodshed. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ Blood + shot, p. p. of shoot to variegate. ] Red and inflamed; suffused with blood, or having the vessels turgid with blood, as when the conjunctiva is inflamed or irritated. [ 1913 Webster ]
His eyes were bloodshot, . . . and his hair disheveled. Dickens. [ 1913 Webster ]
adj. stained with blood;
n. (Far.) A piece of hard wood loaded at one end with lead, and used to strike the fleam into the vein. Youatt. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. thoroughbred horses (collectively). [ WordNet 1.5 ]
n. (Min.)
n. [ Cf. F. coup de sang. ] Loss of sensation and motion from hemorrhage or congestion in the brain. Dunglison. [ 1913 Webster ]
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