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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Blude, Bluid, v. Also: blood. [f. Blude,n. Cf. e.m.E. blood (1593).]

1. tr. To wound to the effusion of blood. c 1540 Carnwath Baron Ct. 95 b.
The said William … dang him with his neiffis & feit & bludit hym 1569 Lanark B. Rec. 46.
The said Jhone … strak and bludit him thairwith and left him for deid 1592 Ib. 109.
Jhone Cudbert … straik and bludit the said Gawin on the craig with ane suord 1600 Acts IV. 208/1.
He … meittis with Mr Alexander Ruthven bludit in tua pairtis of his bodie 1652 Peebles B. Rec. II. 2.
Complaint made … upon Thomas Mosie … for hurting and blooding Marione Williamsone, be ane dog 1687 Misc. Spald. C. V. 236.
Alex^r Chalmer … did strick, abuse, and blood the said complainer

2. intr. To bleed; to have blood flowing. 1600-1610 Melvill 145.
My wound, skarslie stemit, beguid to blude apace 1613 Conv. Burghs II. 429.
Gif they stryk ane another with quhinger, daiger, knyf, or rung, and caus the offendit blude 1662 Lamont Diary 195.
The arme … did blood so therafter, that it could [not] be stemed 1687 Misc. Spald. C. V. 237.
He sawe Alex^r Chalmer his hand blooding, after it was washen, being hurt