| 释义 |
imbrued, ppl. a.|ɪmˈbruːd|
[f. prec. + -ed1.]
Stained, dyed, etc., esp. with blood or slaughter: see prec.
c1430Stans puer 38 in Babees Bk. 29 With mouþ enbrowide þi cuppe þou not take. a1600Hooker Eccl. Pol. vi. v. §8 He hath not the body of our Lord in his foul imbrued hands. a1628F. Grevil Mustapha i. i. Wks. (1633) 82 Persia, our old imbrued enemy. 1647W. Browne tr. Gomberv. Polex. ii. iv. 119 The most imbrued and greatest murtherers amongst the Arabians.
b. Her. Stained with blood.
1610J. Guillim Heraldry iv. xiv. (1679) 251 He beareth Sable a Cheveron between 3 Spears heads, Argent, their points embrued, proper, by the name of Morgan. 1787Porny Elem. Herald. Gloss., Imbrued, is said of Spears heads spotted with blood. 1863Boutell Her. Hist. & Pop. 244 A dexter hand..holding erect a dagger, imbrued, all ppr. |