n. Vengeance. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ F. vengeance, fr. venger to avenge, L. vindicare to lay claim to, defend, avenge, fr. vindex a claimant, defender, avenger, the first part of which is of uncertain origin, and the last part akin to dicere to say. See Diction, and cf. Avenge, Revenge, Vindicate. ]
To me belongeth vengeance and recompense. Deut. xxxii. 35. [ 1913 Webster ]
To execute fierce vengeance on his foes. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]
What a vengeance,
What the vengeance
With a vengeance,
adv. Extremely; excessively. [ Obs. ] “He loves that vengeancely.” Beau. & Fl. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ F. vengeance, fr. venger to avenge, L. vindicare to lay claim to, defend, avenge, fr. vindex a claimant, defender, avenger, the first part of which is of uncertain origin, and the last part akin to dicere to say. See Diction, and cf. Avenge, Revenge, Vindicate. ]
To me belongeth vengeance and recompense. Deut. xxxii. 35. [ 1913 Webster ]
To execute fierce vengeance on his foes. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]
What a vengeance,
What the vengeance
With a vengeance,
adv. Extremely; excessively. [ Obs. ] “He loves that vengeancely.” Beau. & Fl. [ 1913 Webster ]