n. Bloodshed. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. The act or process of disconnecting the electric current on certain lines when the demand becomes greater than the supply. [ WordNet 1.5 ]
n. 1. The act of shedding, separating, or casting off or out; as, the shedding of blood. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. That which is shed, or cast off. [ R. ] Wordsworth. [ 1913 Webster ]