REVENGEMENT
Re*venge"ment, n.
Defn: Revenge. [Obs.]
He 'll breed revengement and a scourge for me. Shak.
REVENGER
Re*ven"ger, n.
Defn: One who revenges. Shak.
REVENGING
Re*ven"ging, a.
Defn: Executing revenge; revengeful.
— Re*ven"ging*ly, adv. Shak.
REVENUE
Rev"e*nue, n. Etym: [F. revenu, OF. revenue, fr. revenir to return,
L. revenire; pref. re- re- + venire to come. See Come.]
1. That which returns, or comes back, from an investment; the annual rents, profits, interest, or issues of any species of property, real or personal; income. Do not anticipate your revenues and live upon air till you know what you are worth. Gray.
2. Hence, return; reward; as, a revenue of praise.
3. The annual yield of taxes, excise, customs, duties, rents, etc., which a nation, state, or municipality collects and receives into the treasury for public use. Revenue cutter, an armed government vessel employed to enforce revenue laws, prevent smuggling, etc.