imbrued

Variant of imbrue

imbrue definition

im·brue (im bro̵̅o̅′)

transitive verb imbrued -·brued′, imbruing -·bru′·ing

to wet, soak, or stain, esp. with blood

Etymology: ME enbrewen < OFr embreuver, to moisten < VL *imbiberare, for L imbibere: see imbibe

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