avenger (s.xiiim)
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avenger (s.xiiim)

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  FEW:  vindicare *14,467a Gdf: ∅ GdfC: ∅ TL: ∅ DEAF:  vengier (*)  DMF: ∅ TLF: ∅ OED:  avenge v.  MED:  avengen v.  DMLBS: ∅
 

v.a.

1to avenge: 
( 1413 )  manassauntz q’ils autrement vorront estre sur ce avengez  iv 10
avenger de
1 to take vengeance on: 
( 1343-50 )  taunqe a sertein houre q’ils (=king of England and lords) porroyent mieutz estre avengee de Phelip le Valois  73.8

v.refl.

1to avenge oneself, take vengeance: 
( s.xiii1/3; MS: s.xiiim )  Li dux sun duel voldra venger (var. (C: s.xiii4/4) Del duc se voldra avenger)  2078

inf._as_s.

1avenging, act of revenge: 
( s.xiiim; MS: s.xiiiex )  Alez vous en vostre terre en Espaigne, kar j’ai doute de l’avenger!  1329
avengeison  venger#1 
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