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Courtly Senator Ashurst promised everyone that he would bow low as usual, said his head is always "unbloody but bowed."

From Time Magazine Archive

So when Ioasaph had manfully finished his long journey, and had brought the things required for the Holy Sacrifice, saintly Barlaam offered up to God the unbloody Sacrifice.

From Barlaam and Ioasaph by John of Damascus, Saint

All this, and much more, lay involved in Cain's "unbloody sacrifice."

From Notes on the Book of Genesis by Mackintosh, Charles Henry

The Jewish features in their system are: acceptance of the Jewish Scriptures, observance of the Sabbath, recognition of the temple by sending unbloody offerings, regard for ceremonial purity.

From Introduction to the History of Religions Handbooks on the History of Religions, Volume IV by Jastrow, Morris

They were expiatory when they were designed to secure forgiveness for offenses, whether by bloody or by unbloody offerings, or by anything that it was supposed would 492secure the favor of the deity.

From Introduction to the History of Religions Handbooks on the History of Religions, Volume IV by Jastrow, Morris