blood"less*ness

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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Bloodless \Blood"less\, a. [AS. bl[=o]dle['a]s.]

1.Destitute of blood, or apparently so; as, bloodless cheeks; lifeless; dead. [1913 Webster]

The bloodless carcass of my Hector sold.— Dryden.[1913 Webster]

2.Not attended with shedding of blood, or slaughter; as, a bloodless victory. --Froude. [1913 Webster]

3.Without spirit or activity. [1913 Webster]

Thou bloodless remnant of that royal blood ! --Shak. [1913 Webster] -- Blood"less*ly, adv. -- Blood"less*ness, n. [1913 Webster]
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