English English Dictionary

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Avenage (n.)

A quantity of oats paid by a tenant to a landlord in lieu of rent.

Avener (n.)

An officer of the king's stables whose duty it was to provide oats for the horses.

Avenge (v. t.)

To take vengeance for; to exact satisfaction for by punishing the injuring party; to vindicate by inflicting pain or evil on a wrongdoer.

Avenge (v. t.)

To treat revengefully; to wreak vengeance on.

Avenge (v. i.)

To take vengeance.

Avenge (n.)

Vengeance; revenge.

Avengeance (n.)

Vengeance.

Avenged (imp. & p. p.)

of Avenge

Avengeful (a.)

Vengeful.

Avengement (n.)

The inflicting of retributive punishment; satisfaction taken.

Avenger (n.)

One who avenges or vindicates; as, an avenger of blood.

Avenger (n.)

One who takes vengeance.

Avengeress (n.)

A female avenger.

Avenging (p. pr. & vb. n.)

of Avenge

Avenious (a.)

Being without veins or nerves, as the leaves of certain plants.

Avenor (n.)

See Avener.

Avens (n.)

A plant of the genus Geum, esp. Geum urbanum, or herb bennet.

Aventail (n.)

The movable front to a helmet; the ventail.

Aventine (a.)

Pertaining to Mons Aventinus, one of the seven hills on which Rome stood.

Aventine (n.)

A post of security or defense.