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Bloodshed vs Incruental - What's the difference?

bloodshed | incruental |

In context|obsolete|lang=en terms the difference between bloodshed and incruental

is that bloodshed is (obsolete) a bloodshot condition or appearance; an effusion of blood in the eye while incruental is (obsolete) characterized by very little or no bloodshed.

As a noun bloodshed

is the shedding or spilling of blood.

As an adjective incruental is

(obsolete) bloodless; characterized by no blood loss or very little bleeding.

bloodshed

English

Alternative forms

* bloudshed (obsolete)

Noun

(en noun)
  • The shedding or spilling of blood.
  • A slaughter; destruction of life, notably on a large scale.
  • (obsolete) The shedding of one's own blood; specifically, the death of Christ.
  • (obsolete) A bloodshot condition or appearance; an effusion of blood in the eye.

    • Synonyms

    * bloodletting * bloodbath, carnage

    Related terms

    * bloodshedder * bloodshedding

    References

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    incruental

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (obsolete) Bloodless; characterized by no blood loss or very little bleeding.
    • The herbal treatment served as an incruental alternative to surgery.
  • (obsolete) Characterized by very little or no bloodshed.
    • The battle was surprisingly incruental .
  • (obsolete) Characteristic of a small, living sacrifice.
    • How incruental an act for him, to simply drop a quarter in the poor woman's cup each morning.

    Synonyms

    * (bloodless) unbloody