What is to inflict injury for, in a spiteful, wrong, or malignant spirit; to wreak vengeance for maliciously. See Avenge called?
revenge — To inflict injury for, in a spiteful, wrong, or malignant spirit; to wreak vengeance for maliciously. See Avenge. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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