Any animal that sucks blood; esp., the leech (Hirudo medicinalis), and related species.
One who sheds blood; a cruel, bloodthirsty man; one guilty of bloodshed; a murderer. [Obs.] Shak.
A hard and exacting master, landlord, or money lender; an extortioner.
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