bebleed en · VERB
Etymology
From Middle English bebleden, equivalent to be- + bleed. Cognate with German beblüten.
Meanings
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(archaic, transitive) To cover or stain with blood; make bloody.
And soo they souped lyghtely and wente to bedde with grete ioye and plesaunce / and soo in his ragyng he took no kepe of his grene wound that kynge Marke had gyuen hym / And soo syr Tristram bebled both the ouer shete and the nether & pelowes / and hede shete
1485, Sir Thomas Malory, chapter XIV, in Le Morte Darthur, book VIII:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| bebleeds | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| bebleeding | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| bebled | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| bebled | Tense=Past | lexicographic |