The weak will sometimes find ways to avenge an insult, even upon the strong.

To avenge an insult with sword or pistol was the only way to deal with it.

So would you avenge an insult to a shadow, while you allow the substance to be stolen from your grasp.

I'd spill blood to avenge an insult to you....

Doubtless his uncivilised, untutored mind could not understand why I should be vexed because he had avenged an insult.

And now, a man grown, I come to you to enlist your aid in avenging an insult to my honor, an-

"Your grace shall find the boy man enough to avenge an insult," rejoined Surrey sternly.

At that moment he was not Bud, but Buddy in one of his fighting moods, with his plans forgotten while he avenged an insult.