imbrued
simple past tense and past participle of imbrue
imbrued (comparative more imbrued, superlative most imbrued)
(obsolete) Stained with blood; wounded, bloody.
(heraldry) Stained with blood.
• (stained with blood): ablood, bloodstained, sanguinolent; see also bloodied
• (wounded): hurt, injured, wounded; see also wounded
• (heraldry)
Source: Wiktionary
Im*brue", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Imbureed; p. pr. & vb. n. Imbureing.] Etym: [Cf. OF. embruer, also embruver, embreuver, embrever, to give to drink, soak (see pref. En-, 1, 1st In-, and Breverage), but also OE. enbrewen, enbrowen, to stain, soil (cf. Brewis).]
Definition: To wet or moisten; to soak; to drench, especially in blood. While Darwen stream, will blood of Scots imbrued. Milton.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
22 February 2025
(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’
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