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unblooded

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[uhn-bluhd-id] / ʌnˈblʌd ɪd /

adjective

  1. not having a good pedigree.

    an unblooded horse.

  2. unbloodied.

Etymology

Origin of unblooded

First recorded in 1585–95; un- 1 + blooded

Example Sentences

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They axe still unblooded, Catelyn thought as she watched Lord Bryce goad Ser Robar into juggling a brace of daggers.

From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin

His Free Brothers were brave and eager for the fight, he claimed, but without the Unsullied to stiffen them he feared his unblooded troops might not have the discipline to face battle-seasoned sellswords by themselves.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin

"All this talk of keepers of stones is folly," said Sanders calmly; "they have been seen by your women and your unblooded boys."

From Sanders of the River by Wallace, Edgar

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