sanguinary

[Lat. sanguinaria ( herb a ) = (an herb) that stanches blood; Fr. sanguinaire. ] Bot.: Achillea mille folium. [MILFOIL.] săn-guine, *săn-guin, a . & 8. [Fr. sanguin, from Lat. sanguine us , from sanguis (gen it. san guinis )=blood; Sp.sanguino , sanguineo ; Ital. san guineo, sanguigno .] A. As adjective: I. Ordinary Language: *1. Bloody. 2. Having the color of blood; red. "Sanguine streamers seem the flood to fire." Dryden: Annus Mirabilis , clii. 3. Abounding with blood: plethoric; of full habit, vigor, muscularity, activity of circulation, .; as, a sanguine temperament, or habit of body. The sanguine or sanguineous temperament is characterized by red or light-brown hair, blue eyes, a partly fair and partly florid complexion, large and superficial arteries and veins, a full and rapid pulse, slight perspiration, impatience of heat, febrile tendency, a lively and cheerful temper, and excitable pa ions. 4. Cheerful, warm, ardent; as, a sanguine temper. 5. Anticipating the best; confident, not despondent; as, He is sanguine of succe . IMG:content-0938.png:[blocks in formation] His face to the cutlers then, and have it sanguin'd ." Beaum. & Flet .: Captain , ii. 2. *săn-guine-le , adj . [Eng. sanguine; -le .] Destitute of blood; pale. *săn-guine-ly, adv . [Eng. sanguine; -ly.] In a sanguine manner; ardently, hopefully; with confidence. "This task has been undertaken accordingly by every divine, sanguinely and dogmatically by most." - Boling broke: Frag. of E ays, e . 26.