ablood

English

Etymology

From Middle English ablode, variant of on blode, equivalent to a- +‎ blood.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /əˈblʌd/
• Rhymes: -ʌd

Adverb

ablood (comparative more ablood, superlative most ablood)

1. (archaic) With blood; covered in blood; bloodied
   • 1835, Thomas Wade, The Un-charmed:

     My pierced life was all ablood with sorrow!

   • 1905, Alexander Alexander, The Pirates' Hoard, page 18:

     "Ay, Master Pengorn: How, when we were all in despair at thy non-coming, and Master Pierce and John Cann going down before this French tor of flesh, will I forget the mighty shout that went up from Cornish throats when thou cast thyself all ablood from the foaming mare! […] "

Anagrams

• Loboda