ensanguinedadj.
/ᵻnˈsaŋɡwɪnd/, /ɛnˈsaŋɡwɪnd/, U.S. /ənˈsæŋɡwənd/, /ɛnˈsæŋɡwənd/ 1.
a. Blood-stained, bloody.
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the world > physical sensation > cleanness and dirtiness > dirtiness > dirt > soiled condition > [adjective] > stained > stained or smeared with blood
redOE
bloodyOE
drearyOE
weta1300
bloodedc1300
bleedingc1305
forbled1387
gory?a1500
cruent1524
purpled1561
brued1563
beweltered1565
bloodied1566
beblubbered1582
purple1590
bloodstained1594
ensanguined1628
blood-bedabbled1629
cruentous1648
cruentate1661
begored1683
sanguined1700
bluggy1876
1628 O. Felltham Resolves: 2nd Cent. xciiii. sig. Bb The greatest Prince..comes insanguin'd into the World.
1656 T. Blount Glossographia Insanguin'd, bloodied, dipt or dyed in blood.
1667 J. Milton Paradise Lost xi. 654 Now scatterd lies With Carcasses and Arms th' ensanguind Field. View more context for this quotation
1744 J. Thomson Winter in Seasons (new ed.) 226 He lays them [sc. deer] quivering on th' ensanguined Snows.
1803 Ann. Reg. 706 The ferocity of an ensanguined rabble.
1816 Ld. Byron Parisina xvii, in Siege of Corinth 84 The dust, which each deep vein Slaked with its ensanguined rain.
1851 M. Reid Scalp Hunters II. vii. 98 His eye was caught by the ensanguined object upon the rock.
b. figurative.
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the world > action or operation > manner of action > violent action or operation > [adjective]
retheeOE
hotOE
strongOE
woodlyc1000
un-i-rideOE
stoura1122
brathc1175
unridec1175
unrudec1225
starklyc1275
toughc1275
wood1297
ragec1330
unrekena1350
biga1375
furialc1386
outrageousc1390
savagea1393
violenta1393
bremelya1400
snarta1400
wrothlya1400
fightingc1400
runishc1400
dour?a1425
derfc1440
churlousa1450
roida1450
fervent1465
churlish1477
orgulous1483
felona1500
brathfula1522
brathlya1525
fanatic1533
furious1535
boisterous1544
blusterous1548
ungentle1551
sore1563
full-mouthed1594
savage wild1595
Herculean1602
shrill1608
robustious1612
efferous1614
thundering1618
churly1620
ferocient1655
turbulent1656
efferate1684
knock-me-down1760
haggard-wild1786
ensanguined1806
rammish1807
fulminatory1820
riproarious1830
natural1832
survigrous1835
sabre-toothed1849
cataclysmal1861
thunderous1874
fierce1912
cataractal1926
1806 Naval Mag. 15 243 The ensanguined fury with which it was fought.
1829 K. H. Digby Broad Stone of Honour: Godefridus xv. 128 The most ensanguined pages of profane history.
1886 Pall Mall Gaz. 18 June 10/2 The turbulent and ensanguined history of Ireland.
2. transferred. Dyed or stained blood-colour; crimson.
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the world > matter > colour > named colours > red or redness > [adjective] > deep red or crimson
blood-redeOE
purpleOE
bloodyOE
purpurine1300
sanguinea1382
tuly1398
crimsonc1400
murreyc1400
purpurec1400
sanguinolentc1450
cramoisy1480
ruby-redc1487
rubya1500
sanguineousc1520
sanguine-coloured1552
blood-coloured1567
rubine1576
purple-red1578
rubied?1594
incarnadine1605
Tyrian?1614
rubiousa1616
murrey-coloured1657
haematine1658
vinaceous1688
carmine1737
claret-coloured1779
ensanguined1785
peony1810
sanguinaceous1816
gory1822
crimsony1830
vinous1834
laky1849
grenat1851
madder1852
wine-dark1855
pigeon's blood1870
poppy crimson1879
claret1882
vinous1894
alizarin1923
wine1950
1785 W. Cowper Task iv. 217 Ensanguin'd hearts, clubs typical of strife.
1812 H. Smith & J. Smith Rejected Addr. 41 Jealousy's ensanguin'd chalice, Mantling pours the orient wave.
1840 R. H. Barham Life Henry Harris in Ingoldsby Legends 1st Ser. 202 Liquid of the same ensanguined hue.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1891; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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