avenging
Example Sentences
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Oh, let not curses fall upon that head Whom love hath cradled on the welcome bed Of bliss, the bosom of our fairest god, Or hand of love e'er grasp the venging rod.
From Babylonian and Assyrian Literature by Anonymous
A frail little soul with only spiritual weapons, she fought for her hearth against a venging host in arms; facing these rough war- stained men, she forced her trembling body to outward calm and graciousness.
From In the Claws of the German Eagle by Williams, Albert Rhys