Butchery: alternatives and connections

The act of beating the woods, bushes, etc., for game.

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The act or process of letting blood or bleeding, as by opening a vein or artery, or by cupping or leeches; -- esp. applied to venesection.

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The shedding or spilling of blood; slaughter; the act of shedding human blood, or taking life, as in war, riot, or murder.

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of Build

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That which busies one, or that which engages the time, attention, or labor of any one, as his principal concern or interest, whether for a longer or…

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A building; a structure; an architectural fabric; -- chiefly applied to elegant houses, and other large buildings; as, a palace, a church, a statehou…

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The act of executing; a carrying into effect or to completion; performance; achievement; consummation; as, the execution of a plan, a work, etc.

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The offense of killing a human being with malice prepense or aforethought, express or implied; intentional and unlawful homicide.

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of Slay

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One who slaughters animals, or dresses their flesh for market; one whose occupation it is to kill animals for food.

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One who slaughters animals, or dresses their flesh for market; one whose occupation it is to kill animals for food.

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Like a butcher; without compunction; savage; bloody; inhuman; fell.

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Like a butcher; without compunction; savage; bloody; inhuman; fell.

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The act of killing.

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A public slaughterhouse for cattle, sheep, etc.

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of Butcher

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Flesh of slain animals or men.

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The killing of a considerable number of human beings under circumstances of atrocity or cruelty, or contrary to the usages of civilized people; as, t…

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The act of killing.

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A house where beasts are butchered for the market.

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