bloodlet

English

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).

Verb

bloodlet (third-person singular simple present bloodlets, present participle bloodletting, simple past and past participle bloodlet)

  1. (intransitive) To bleed; let blood; phlebotomise.

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