bloodstained vs sanguinary

bloodstained

adj
  • Stained, spotted or otherwise discolored with blood. 

  • Having the color of something which has been stained with blood. 

  • Guilty of wrongdoing. 

  • Responsible for the deaths of others; guilty of murder. 

sanguinary

adj
  • Consisting of, covered with, or similar in appearance to blood. 

  • Eager to shed blood; bloodthirsty. 

  • Involving bloodshed. 

noun
  • The plant common yarrow, or herba sanguinaria (Achillea millefolium). 

  • A bloodthirsty person. 

How often have the words bloodstained and sanguinary occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )