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Revengeabil(l, -abyll, -able, adj. [Reveng(e v. Cf. e.m.E. revengeable (1552).] Revengeful. Also transf. — 1513 Doug. xii iv 100.
Grevos Pluto, that god revengeabill [Ruddim. reuengeabyll] 1551 Hamilton Cat. 264.
Geve us grace to ouircum our awin wickit and revengeabil hart — 1513 Doug. xi xi 126.
Tak thir dartis, and sone owt of my cays That ilke revengeabill [Ruddim. reuengeable] arow thou owt rays
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