vengeance (s.xii4/4)
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vengeance (s.xii4/4)

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vengance,  vengaunce,  vengeaunce,  venjance,  venjaunce,  vengange  4515,  veyngaunce  244  

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1vengeance: 
( s.xiiiex; MS: s.xiv1/4 )  ambedeus sunt ferus de la vengance Deu  107.12
2retribution: 
( a.1399 )  deinz brieff temps graunt vengeaunce cheist sour luy  42.22
3freedom, release: 
( s.xii4/4; MS: s.xiii )  A sa dolur, a sa gravance Volt T. dunc quere venjance  (Sn1) 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  35ra
prendre vengeance de
1to take vengeance on: 
( c.1235; MS: c.1235 )  Deus prent de eus vengance  1768
( s.xivin; MS: s.xivm )  il pria a Dieux qe il preist de eux vengeance  98
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vengeance