imbrue
Example Sentences
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What! shall we have incision? shall we imbrue?
From King Henry IV, Part 2 by Shakespeare, William
The hazards attending my re-entrance were to be boldly encountered, and the torments of unsatisfied thirst were to be patiently endured, rather than imbrue my hands in the blood of my fellowmen.
From Edgar Huntly or, Memoirs of a Sleep-Walker by Brown, Charles Brockden
The citizen of heaven knew that it was his duty to 'hunt Sarmatians' on earth, though he was not obliged to imbrue his hands with 'Cæsarism.'
From Outspoken Essays by Inge, William Ralph
This strange affray, What can it mean, magnanimous Prince? would you So bright a blade imbrue In blood that age already doth congeal?
From Life Is a Dream by MacCarthy, Denis Florence
He took a comprehensive glance about the room; then, extracting a dish from the closet, proceeded to imbrue his hands in the strawberries' blood.
From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 06, No. 36, October, 1860 by Various
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