Vin"di*ca*tive (?; 277), a. [Cf. F.
vindicatif. Cf. Vindictive.] 1. Tending
to vindicate; vindicating; as, a vindicative policy.
2. Revengeful; vindictive. [Obs.]
Vindicative persons live the life of witches, who, as
they are mischievous, so end they infortunate.
Bacon.
-- Vin"di*ca*tive*ness, n.
Vin"di*ca*tive (?; 277), a. [Cf. F.
vindicatif. Cf. Vindictive.] 1. Tending
to vindicate; vindicating; as, a vindicative policy.
2. Revengeful; vindictive. [Obs.]
Vindicative persons live the life of witches, who, as
they are mischievous, so end they infortunate.
Bacon.
-- Vin"di*ca*tive*ness, n.