"vengeable" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more vengeable [comparative], most vengeable [superlative]
Etymology: From Anglo-Norman vengeable. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|xno|vengeable}} Anglo-Norman vengeable Head templates: {{en-adj}} vengeable (comparative more vengeable, superlative most vengeable)
  1. (obsolete) Vengeful. Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-vengeable-en-adj-ZUoQC7Fm Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 70 30 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 68 32 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 75 25 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 75 25 Synonyms: vengesome, vindictive, avengeful [obsolete], pluckcrow [nonce-word], revengeful [archaic], vengeable [obsolete], vengeful, vengesome, vindical [obsolete, rare], vindictive, wreakful [obsolete, poetic]
  2. (obsolete) Prompted by or characterised by revenge; severe, cruel. Tags: obsolete Synonyms: brutal, heartless
    Sense id: en-vengeable-en-adj-H2j348CM
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