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have someone's blood en · VERB

Meanings

  1. To obtain satisfaction for a wrong by committing violence against someone.
    • Fitzpatrick, now perceiving […] that he had made a very unfortunate mistake, began to ask many pardons of the lady; and then, turning to Jones, he said, “I would have you take notice I do not ask your pardon, for you have bate me; for which I am resolved to have your blood in the morning.” 1749, Henry Fielding, The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling, volume (please specify |volume=I to VI), London: A[ndrew] Millar, […], →OCLC:

Forms

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having someone's blood Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
has someone's blood Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
had someone's blood Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
had someone's blood Tense=Past lexicographic