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maim

verb
/meɪm/US

Etymology

From Middle English maymen, mahaymen, from Anglo-Norman maheimer, mahaigner, of Germanic origin; see mayhem.

  1. derived from maheimer
  2. inherited from maymen

Definitions

  1. To wound seriously

    To wound seriously; to cause permanent loss of function of a limb or part of the body.

    • He was maimed by a bear.

  2. A severe, serious wound.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA