† revengiveadj.
Obsolete. rare.
Vengeful, vindictive.
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1608 W. Shakespeare King Lear vi. 44 I told him the reuengiue Gods, gainst Paracides did all their thunders bend. View more context for this quotation
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2010; most recently modified version published online June 2018).
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