(n.) A bloodthirsty or murderous disposition.
(n.) A man of fire or spirit; a fiery spark; a gay, showy man; a rake.
(n.) Descent from parents of recognized breed; excellence or purity of breed.
(n.) Descent; lineage; especially, honorable birth; the highest royal lineage.
(n.) Relationship by descent from a common ancestor; consanguinity; kinship.
(n.) Temper of mind; disposition; state of the passions; -- as if the blood were the seat of emotions.
(n.) The fleshy nature of man.
(n.) The fluid which circulates in the principal vascular system of animals, carrying nourishment to all parts of the body, and bringing away waste products to be excreted. See under Arterial.
(n.) The juice of anything, especially if red.
(n.) The shedding of blood; the taking of life, murder; manslaughter; destruction.
(v. t.) To bleed.
(v. t.) To give (hounds or soldiers) a first taste or sight of blood, as in hunting or war.
(v. t.) To heat the blood of; to exasperate.
(v. t.) To stain, smear or wet, with blood.