A form of hunting in which game is forced into the open by the beating of sticks on bushes, etc.
A hunt performed in this manner.
A circumstance, such as a battle, where a large amount of blood is likely to be spilled through violence.
The archaic practice of treating illness by removing some blood, believed to be tainted, from the stricken person.
The diminishment of any resource with the hope that this will lead to a positive effect.