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

A vast red flood stretched suddenly from one bank to the other, and the Nile again rolled ensanguined waves to the sea.

From The Works of Theophile Gautier, Volume 5 The Romance of a Mummy and Egypt by Sumichrast, Frederick C. de (Frederick Caesar de)

"He answered not but with a sudden hand Made bare his branded and ensanguined brow, Which was like Cain's or Christ's--oh! that it should be so!"

From The Bible Story by Hall, Newton Marshall

"But what's been done?—let us hear," said Huckaback, as he passed a wet towel to and fro over his ensanguined features.

From Ten Thousand a-Year. Volume 1. by Warren, Samuel

Every day for many days she drove into town and back again, closely draped in shawls, with ensanguined bandages exposed.

From My Lords of Strogue, Vol. II (of III) A Chronicle of Ireland, from the Convention to the Union by Wingfield, Lewis