text: did you know bless means to cover in blood? o.e. bletsian, bledsian, northumbrian bloedsian "to consecrate, make holy," from p.gmc. *blothisojan "mark with blood," from *blotham "blood" (see blood).  http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?search=bless&searchmode=none 'bless this house' means cover it with blood?? very nice, thanks for that!!