Etymology

bebloody

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Today it means: To make bloody. Full definition →

Middle English biblodegien ← Old English ġeblōdgian
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  1. Old English · inherited fromġeblōdgian
  2. Middle English · inherited frombiblodegien
  3. English todaybebloody

From Middle English biblodegien, alteration of *ȝeblodegien (“to make bloody”), from Old English ġeblōdgian, blōdgian (“to be bloodthirsty, make bloody, cover with blood”), equivalent to be- + bloody. Compare bebleed.

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