verb
- to stain or soak with blood
Usage: archaic; literary
Examples
- The warrior’s sword was embrued with the blood of his enemies.
- His hands were embrued after the battle.
- The ancient text described how the altar was embrued with sacrificial blood.
- The knight’s armor was embrued from the fierce combat.
- She found the dagger embrued and hidden beneath the floorboards.