revenging

And if to deny His power in revenging the injuries committed against Him, would be a great blasphemy, it would be worse to deny it in that wherein He is most desirous of manifesting it – viz., in bestowing favours.

The Letters of St. Teresa 1902

We must not be rigorous in revenging a wrong when it is done us:

Commentary on the Whole Bible Volume V (Matthew to John) 1721

In spite of this fact it is true that French statesmen and especially French politicians had never entirely given up the idea of revenging the defeat of 1870, even though in a great many instances the desire for revenge was secondary only, whereas the desire for the reconquest of lost territory was the chief driving power.

The Story of the Great War, Volume I (of 8) Introductions; Special Articles; Causes of War; Diplomatic and State Papers Francis Trevelyan Miller 1902

In the sheik massacre, Dja'bal is saved by Maä'ni, and entertains the idea of revenging his people and leading them back to Syria.

Character Sketches of Romance, Fiction and the Drama, Vol. 1 A Revised American Edition of the Reader's Handbook Ebenezer Cobham Brewer 1853

Manton knew well, when he made this allusion to mischief formerly done to the crew of the _Foam_, that he touched a rankling sore in the breast of Scraggs, who in a skirmish with the natives some time before had lost an eye; and the idea of revenging himself on the defenceless women and children of his enemies was so congenial to the mind of the second mate, that his objections to act willingly under Manton's orders were at once removed.

Gascoyne, the Sandal-Wood Trader 1859

Manton knew well, when he made this allusion to mischief formerly done to the crew of the Foam, that he touched a rankling sore in the breast of Scraggs, who in a skirmish with the natives some time before had lost an eye; and the idea of revenging himself on the defenseless women and children of his enemies was so congenial to the mind of the second mate, that his objections to act willingly under Manton's orders were at once removed.

Gascoyne, The Sandal-Wood Trader A Tale of the Pacific 1859

And now, if we think that the injured goodness of God could, after all this, satisfy itself with bare complaints, we may conclude, that it had something else to complain of besides their wickedness, even his own justice; which was too far concerned to put up such provocations, without much another kind of revenging the injuries done to his abused mercy.

Sermons Preached Upon Several Occasions. Vol. IV. 1634-1716 1823

12: 19: "Not defending [Douay: 'revenging'] yourselves, my dearly beloved."

Summa Theologica, Part II-II (Secunda Secundae) Translated by Fathers of the English Dominican Province Aquinas Thomas

"revenging" myself, in the best way I could, on this their last night.

Secret History Revealed By Lady Peggy O'Malley 1901

TSMD is a retelling of Dumas's The Count of Monte Cristo, its protagonist one Gully Foyle, lumpenprole untermensch turned revenging angel in a world utterly transformed by the discovery that teleportation is a natural and teachable human talent.

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