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Bleed \Bleed\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Bled}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Bleeding}.] [OE. bleden, AS. bl?dan, fr. bl?d blood; akin to
Sw. bl["o]da, Dan. bl["o]de, D. bloeden, G. bluten. See
{Blood}.]
1. To emit blood; to lose blood; to run with blood, by
whatever means; as, the arm bleeds; the wound bled freely;
to bleed at the nose.
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2. To withdraw blood from the body; to let blood; as, Dr. A.
bleeds in fevers.
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3. To lose or shed one's blood, as in case of a violent death
or severe wounds; to die by violence. "C[ae]sar must
bleed." --Shak.
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The lamb thy riot dooms to bleed to-day. --Pope.
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4. To issue forth, or drop, as blood from an incision.
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For me the balm shall bleed. --Pope.
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5. To lose sap, gum, or juice; as, a tree or a vine bleeds
when tapped or wounded.
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6. To pay or lose money; to have money drawn or extorted; as,
to bleed freely for a cause. [Colloq.]
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{To make the heart bleed}, to cause extreme pain, as from
sympathy or pity.
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