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Vindicative, Vendicatif(e, adj. Also: vendicatyve, vindictif(e, -ive. [e.m.E. vindicatyfe (1521), vindictiue (1616), OF vindicatif, med. L. vindicativ-, L. vindicta.] a. Punitive, involving punishment. b. Vengeful. —a. 1490 Irland Mir. III 109/20.
Becaus he disobeyit to God be the devin iustice vindicatiue and punytiue he tynt the dominacioun that he had vpone his awne body —b. 1549 Compl. 101/12.
Thai can neuer hef rest in ther spreit quhil that thai heif reuengit ȝour crualte, for thai ar of ane vendicatife nature 1549 Compl. 177/20.
Vendicatyue 1571 Cal. Sc. P. III 652.
[Thanks be to God, we have been more charitable than] vendicatif —(b) 1598 James VI Basil. Doron 152/5.
Embrace treu magnanimitie not in being uindictife [1599 vindictiue] … bot be the contraire in thinking youre offendoure not uorthie of youre uraith empyring ouer youre passion 1598 James VI Basil. Doron 176/8.
Make not a foole of youre self in disguysing, or uearing lang youre haire or nailes, quhilke are but excrementis of nature, & beurayes sicc misusers of thaime to be ather of a uindictif or a uaine licht naturall 1644 Hume Douglas 370/16.
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