bloodletEtymologyFrom Middle English blodleten, from Old English blōdlǣtan (“to let blood, bleed”), equivalent to blood + let. Cognate with German Blutlassen (“bloodletting”), Icelandic blóðlátinn (“bled”, past participle).bloodlet means to bleed; let blood; phlebotomise. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 88 out of 100.verbTo bleed; let blood; phlebotomise.