"heart-blood" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From Middle English herte blood; equivalent to heart + blood. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|herte blood}} Middle English herte blood, {{af|en|heart|blood}} heart + blood Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} heart-blood (uncountable)
  1. (literary, archaic) Blood needed for continued life; blood regarded as the seat of life; lifeblood. Tags: archaic, literary, uncountable Synonyms: heart's blood
    Sense id: en-heart-blood-en-noun-lAmWSpxR Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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