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AVENG'EMENT, n. Vengeance; punishment; the act of taking satisfaction for an inj...
AVENG'ED, pp. Satisfied by the punishment of the offender; vindicated; punished.
AV'ENER, AVENGE, v.t. avenj'. [L. vindex.] 1. To take satisfaction for an injury...
AV'ENAGE, n. A certain quantity of oats paid by a tenant to a landlord in lieu o...
AVENA'CEOUS, a. [L. avenacceus, from avena, oats.] Belonging to, or partaking of...
A'VEMARY, n. [from the first words of Gabriel's salutation to the Virgin Mary; L...
AVEG'EANCE, n. Punishment. [Not used. See Vengeance .]
AVAUNT, exel. Begone; depart; a word of contempt or abhorrence, equivalent to th...
AV'AST, exclam. In seamen's language, cease; stop; stay.
AV'AROUS, a. Covetous. [Not used.]
AVARI'CIOUSNESS, n. The quality of being avaricious; insatiable or inordinate pa...
AVARI'CIOUSLY, adv. Covetously; with inordinate desire of gaining wealth.
AVARI'CIOUS, a. Covetous; greedy of gain; immoderately desirous of accumulating ...
AV'ARICE, n. [L. avaritia, from avarus, from aveo, to covet.] An inordinate desi...
AVANT'URINE, n. A variety of quartz rock containing spangles.
AVANT'GUARD, n. The van or advanced body of an army. [See Vanguard.]