spill/shed blood
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shed blood — (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To bleed] Syn. lose blood, spill blood, be wounded; see bleed 1 . 2. [To kill] Syn. slay, slaughter, murder; see kill 1 … English dictionary for students
spill — Ⅰ. spill [1] ► VERB (past and past part. spilt or spilled) 1) flow or cause to flow over the edge of a container. 2) move or empty out from a place. 3) informal reveal (confidential information). ► NOUN … English terms dictionary
spill — spill1 [spil] vt. spilled or spilt, spilling [ME spillen < OE spillan, to destroy, squander, akin to MHG spillen, to split < IE base * (s)p(h)el , to split, split off > SPALL, L spolium] 1. to allow or cause, esp. unintentionally or… … English World dictionary
Blood atonement — This article is about the concept in Mormonism. For the blood atonement of Jesus, see Passion (Christianity). For blood atonement in the context of Israelite animal sacrifice, see Korban. Execution by firing squad of John D. Lee for his role in… … Wikipedia
spill — spill1 spillable, adj., n. /spil/, v., spilled or spilt, spilling, n. v.t. 1. to cause or allow to run or fall from a container, esp. accidentally or wastefully: to spill a bag of marbles; to spill milk. 2. to shed (blood), as in killing or… … Universalium
spill´er — spill1 «spihl», verb, spilled or spilt, spill|ing, noun. –v.t. 1. to let (liquid or any matter in loose pieces) run or fall: »to spill milk, to spill salt. 2. to scatter; disperse … Useful english dictionary
spill´a|ble — spill1 «spihl», verb, spilled or spilt, spill|ing, noun. –v.t. 1. to let (liquid or any matter in loose pieces) run or fall: »to spill milk, to spill salt. 2. to scatter; disperse … Useful english dictionary
blood — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ cold, hot, warm ▪ clotted, congealed, dried ▪ fresh ▪ arterial … Collocations dictionary
spill — spill1 verb (past and past participle spilt or spilled) 1》 (with reference to liquid) flow or cause to flow over the edge of its container. 2》 discharge or be discharged from a container or place. 3》 informal reveal (confidential information). 4》 … English new terms dictionary
spill — I [[t]spɪl[/t]] v. spilled spilt, spill•ing, 1) to cause or allow to run or fall from a container, esp. accidentally or wastefully: to spill a glass of milk[/ex] 2) to shed (blood), as in killing or wounding 3) to scatter: to spill papers all… … From formal English to slang
