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bloodless adj.Middle English blodles, from Old English blodleas, "drained of blood;" see blood (n.) + -less. The figurative sense in Middle English was "powerless, without spirit or energy." The meaning "free from bloodshed" is from c. 1600. The figurative sense of "cold-hearted" is by 1881. Related: Bloodlessly. updated on October 16, 2022 |