Obs. One who thirsts for blood; a bloodthirsty man.
1560. Daus, trans. Sleidane’s Comm., 251 b. The cruell counselles of bludthirsters.
1564. Haward, Eutropius, 95. He demeaned hymselfe wyth great cruelty, and as a bloudthyrster.
So † Blood-thirsting ppl. a. = next.
a. 1617. Hieron, Wks., I. 20. The malicious and bloud-thirsting humour of Cain.
1642. S. Ash, Best Refuge, 7. Blood-thirsting Saul.
1763. Churchill, Duellist, III. 68 (D.). Assassination, her whole mind Blood-thirsting, on her arm reclin’d.
