ensanguined

Example Sentences

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"It's a cinnabar boat," said Nivin as they stared down at that silent crew of ensanguined devils.

From Where the Pavement Ends by Russell, John

It would be tiresome to relate much more of this ensanguined, interminable game of give and take which was the chief business of the Highland clans in that century.

From The Book of Buried Treasure Being a True History of the Gold, Jewels, and Plate of Pirates, Galleons, etc., which are sought for to this day by Paine, Ralph Delahaye

I drank the mixture and then looked about me, and saw that every ensanguined trace of the tragedy which had occurred a few hours before had been removed.

From The Strange Adventure Of James Shervinton 1902 by Becke, Louis

She held a carving-knife cut from a shingle, whose edge had been deeply ensanguined by poke-berry juice.

From The Valiants of Virginia by Rives, Hallie Erminie

Where'er they looked the ensanguined plain Was strewn with myriads of the slain;990 They sought with keenly searching eyes King Jámbaván supremely wise.

From The Rámáyan of Válmíki, translated into English verse by Griffith, Ralph T. H. (Ralph Thomas Hotchkin)