Venge

venj, v.t. ( Shak. ) to avenge, to punish.— adj. Venge′able ( Spens. ), revengeful: deserving to be revenged.— n. Venge′ance , the infliction of punishment upon another in return for an injury or offence: retribution: ( Shak. ) harm, mischief.— adv. ( Shak. ) extremely, exceedingly.— adj. Venge′ful , vindictive, retributive: revengeful.— adv. Venge′fully .— ns. Venge′fulne ; Venge′ment ( Spens. ), vengeance, penal retribution; Ven′ger ( Spens. ), an avenger.— With a vengeance ( coll. ), violently: exceedingly. [O. Fr. venger —L. vindicāre .]