a. [ AS. blōdleás. ]
The bloodless carcass of my Hector sold. Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ]
Thou bloodless remnant of that royal blood ! Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
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v. t. [ AS. blōdl&aemacr_;tan; blōd blood + l&aemacr_;atan to let. ] bleed; to let blood. Arbuthnot. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. One who, or that which, lets blood; a phlebotomist. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. (Med.) The act or process of letting blood or bleeding, as by opening a vein or artery, or by cupping or leeches; -- esp. applied to venesection. [ 1913 Webster ]