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vengeance (1150-70)
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vengeance (1150-70)

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vengance,  vengaunce,  vengeaunce,  venjance,  venjaunce  (vengange  4515,  veyngaunce  Turpin 244)  

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1vengeance: 
( s.xiiiex; MS: 1307-15 )  ambedeus sunt ferus de la vengance Deu  Ancren2 107.12
2retribution: 
( a.1399; MS: a.1399 )  deinz brieff temps graunt vengeaunce cheist sour luy  Anon Chr1 42.22
3freedom, release: 
( 1150-70; MS: s.xii4/4 )  A sa dolur, a sa gravance Volt T. dunc quere venjance  Trist thomas2 267
4expiation: 
( c.1275; MS: s.xiii4/4 )  Franceys enprist tel vengaunce: Le vessel myst en la brasere Ke desturbé le out en teu manere  S Fran 35ra
prendre vengeance de
to take vengeance on: 
( c.1235; MS: c.1235 )  Deus prent de eus vengance  S Aub 1768
( s.xivin; MS: s.xivm )  il pria a Dieux qe il preist de eux vengeance  BOZ Cont 98
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