avengingn.
/əˈvɛndʒɪŋ/ The action of avenge v.; avengement.
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society > authority > punishment > retributive punishment > [noun] > infliction of
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the world > action or operation > behaviour > reciprocal treatment or return of an action > revenge > [noun] > action of taking revenge
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1541 T. Elyot Image of Gouernance xxxix. f. 99v The auenging of his displesure.
1666 E. Reynolds Serm. Westm. 7 Nov. 27 Even in the avenging of conquer'd Enemies Moderation is advantagious.
1883 Athenæum 1 Dec. 700/1 The story of a villain, of his victims, and of their avenging.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1885; most recently modified version published online June 2022).
avengingadj.
That avenges or has as its attribute to avenge.
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society > authority > punishment > retributive punishment > [adjective] > inflicting retributive punishment
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the world > action or operation > behaviour > reciprocal treatment or return of an action > revenge > [adjective] > avenging
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1590 E. Spenser Faerie Queene i. vii. sig. G5 The bitter dint of his auenging blade.
1667 J. Milton Paradise Lost vii. 184 Whose just avenging ire Had driven out th' ungodly from his sight. View more context for this quotation
1781 E. Gibbon Decline & Fall II. 119 An avenging Deity.
1836 H. Smith Tin Trumpet I. 244 Wielding the avenging thunder.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1885; most recently modified version published online June 2019).
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