English

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Etymology

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From Middle English forbleden, equivalent to for- +‎ bleed. Cognate with German verbluten.

Verb

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forbleed (third-person singular simple present forbleeds, present participle forbleeding, simple past and past participle forbled)

  1. (transitive, obsolete) To exhaust with bleeding.
  2. (transitive, obsolete) To cover with blood.

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