A person who causes bloodshed; someone who kills or wounds others.
Compound of bloodshed (from blood plus shed, meaning to cause to flow) and -er (suffix forming agent nouns). The word describes an agent who performs the action of bloodshed.
This word appears frequently in medieval and biblical literature to describe warriors, assassins, or executioners—it's more specific and accusatory than simply 'killer' because it emphasizes the violence and suffering caused.
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