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  2  definitions  found 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Maim  \Maim\,  v.  t.  [imp.  &  p.  p.  {Maimed};p.  pr  &  vb  n. 
  {Maiming}.]  [OE.  maimen,  OF  mahaignier  mehaignier 
  meshaignier  cf  It  magagnare  LL  mahemiare  mahennare 
  perh.  of  Celtic  origin;  cf  Armor.  mac'ha?a  to  mutilate, 
  m[=a]c'ha  to  crowd,  press;  or  cf  OHG.  mang?n  to  lack,  perh. 
  akin  to  E.  mangle  to  lacerate.  Cf  {Mayhem}.] 
  1.  To  deprive  of  the  use  of  a  limb,  so  as  to  render  a  person 
  on  fighting  less  able  either  to  defend  himself  or  to  annoy 
  his  adversary. 
 
  By  the  ancient  law  of  England  he  that  maimed  any  man 
  whereby  he  lost  any  part  of  his  body,  was  sentenced 
  to  lose  the  like  part  --Blackstone. 
 
  2.  To  mutilate;  to  cripple;  to  injure;  to  disable;  to  impair. 
 
  My  late  maimed  limbs  lack  wonted  might  --Spenser. 
 
  You  maimed  the  jurisdiction  of  all  bishops.  --Shak. 
 
  Syn:  To  mutilate;  mangle;  cripple. 
 
  From  WordNet  r  1.6  [wn]: 
 
  maiming 
  n  :  an  injury  that  deprives  you  of  a  limb  or  other  important 
  body  part  [syn:  {mutilation}]




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