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First published 1990 (DOST Vol. VII).
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Reveng(e)ar, -er, n. Also: -weng-, -vaing- and -are, -oure. [e.m.E. reuenger (a1540); Reveng(e v. Cf. F. revancheur, revangeur (OED).] One who revenges, in the senses of Reveng(e v.; an avenger. b. ? An agent of revenge; ? an act of vengeance.(a) 1513 Doug. iv xi 85.
Of our levingis sum revengar [Sm. revengear, Ruddim. reuengeare] mot spryng 1533 Bell. Livy I 148/2.
He mycht be the mare scharpe revengeoure of grete chargis quhen thai occurrit 1590 Douglas Corr. 35.
I sall ever remaine … your patrone in all your adoes, and revenger of all tortis that any darr offer to ather of you 1622-6 Bisset I 56/36.
God the rewengare of all wrangis causit his slychtis to kyth and be devulgate as his end declared(b) 1526 Crim. Trials I i 135.
The revainger, awaiting him in the obscure and narrow throit quhair the ȝetis ar hungb. a1578 Pitsc. II 262/26.
And to be rewenger heirof the men of Edinburgh causit certaine horsemen and futemen of weir to … tak away certane cattell
