bloodlet

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bloodlet

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From Middle English blodleten, from Old English blōdlǣtan (“to let blood, bleed”), equivalent to blood + let. Cognate with German Blutlassen (“bloodletting”), Icelandic blóðlátinn (“bled”, past participle).

verb bloodlets · bloodletting · bloodlet

transitive To bleed; let blood; phlebotomise.

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"bloodlet." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/bloodlet.

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@misc{bloodlet_2026,
  title = {bloodlet},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/bloodlet},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}