Baretti: A dictionary of the English and Italian languages
Vendicá-re, v. a.
1. to avenge, revenge, vindicate, punish; 2. to assert; v. r. 1. to arrogate to one's self, appropriate to one's self; 2. to avenge one's self, do one's self justice. — in libertà, to recover one's liberty. — nome e credito, to acquire a name, reputation; s. m.Vendicá-tóre , f. Vendicá-tríce; adj. Vendicá-nte.
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vendicare: to reuenge, to auenge, to be auenged of, to wreake, to defend or deliuer from danger or wrong. Also to vindicate, to claime or challenge to himselfe.