Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • Not marked or distinguished by improved blood; not thoroughbred: as, an unblooded horse.

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  • adjective Not yet blooded; still to take part in combat.

Etymologies

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un- +‎ blooded

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Examples

  • Sharpe shouted again, his sword unblooded, and the two ranks stepped and stumbled over the dead bodies of the French, past the wounded who cried for help, and the joy was on Sharpe for now he was within a few seconds of this first success.

    Sharpe's Enemy Cornwell, Bernard 1984

  • Unmarked, unblooded, extracted from among his followers without trampling his formidable brother's toes, or harming any other soul.

    His Disposition 2010

  • Or he had been, but no longer, now that he was an unblooded vampire.

    Deep Kiss Of Winter Kresley Cole 2009

  • “Reverend Patriarch,” said the Emperor, “we would not willingly hold with the wild infidels, that Paradise is to be gained by the sabre; nevertheless, we would hope that a Roman dying in battle for his religion and his Emperor, may find as good hope of acceptation, after the mortal pang is over, as a man who dies in peace, and with unblooded hand.”

    Count Robert of Paris 2008

  • Joan's strength was not her military might -- her sword remained unblooded -- but her piousness, which heartened the French soldiers.

    Archive 2007-03-01 2007

  • Joan's strength was not her military might -- her sword remained unblooded -- but her piousness, which heartened the French soldiers.

    Review of Joan: The Mysterious Life of the Heretic Who Became a Saint 2007

  •   Except for the leaders, all of the Blacks sent were unblooded.

    Lord Conrads Crusade Frankowski, Leo 2005

  •   The Arab to be executed was given his choice of weapons and put in a large room with a young and unblooded tribesman, who invariably chose the shield and two spears used by the tribe.

    Lord Conrads Crusade Frankowski, Leo 2005

  • Longswords lay unblooded in lifeless hands when warriors went the way of Gaynor, call'd me Damn a. LONGFELLOW,

    The Skrayling Tree Moorcock, Michael, 1939- 2003

  • The only seemingly impossible thing in all this chaotic and unpredictable situation was that these would be returned to armory, sheath, and quiver unblooded and unstained.

    Through Wolfs Eyes 2001

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