Defn: Revengeful; deserving revenge. [Obs.] Spenser.
— Venge"a*bly, adv. [Obs.]
VENGEANCE Venge"ance, n. Etym: [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.]
1. Punishment inflicted in return for an injury or an offense; retribution; — often, in a bad sense, passionate or unrestrained revenge. To me belongeth vengeance and recompense. Deut. xxxii. 35. To execute fierce vengeance on his foes. Milton.
2. Harm; mischief. [Obs.] Shak. What a vengeance, or What the vengeance, what! — emphatically. [Obs.] "But what a vengeance makes thee fly!" Hudibras. "What the vengeance! Could he not speak 'em fair" Shak. — With a vengeance, with great violence; as, to strike with a vengeance. [Colloq.]
VENGEANCELY
Venge"ance*ly, adv.
Defn: Extremely; excessively. [Obs.] "He loves that vengeancely."
Beau. & Fl.
VENGEFUL
Venge"ful, a.
Defn: Vindictive; retributive; revengeful. "Vengeful ire." Milton.
— Venge"ful*ly, adv.
VENGEMENT
Venge"ment, n. Etym: [OF. vengement.]
Defn: Avengement; penal retribution; vengeance. [Obs.] Spenser.