MAIM
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Maim (m&ā;m), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Maimed (m&ā;md);p. pr. & vb. n. Maiming.] [OE. maimen, OF. mahaignier, mehaignier, meshaignier, cf. It. magagnare, LL. mahemiare, mahennare; perh. of Celtic origin; cf. Armor. mac'haña to mutilate, m&ā;c'ha to crowd, press; or cf. OHG. mang&ō;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 in fighting less able either to defend himself or to annoy his adversary.
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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.
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2. To mutilate; to cripple; to injure; to disable; to impair.
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My late maimed limbs lack wonted might.
Spenser.
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You maimed the jurisdiction of all bishops.
Shak.
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Syn. -- To mutilate; mangle; cripple.
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Maim, n. [Written in law language maihem, and mayhem.] [OF. mehaing. See Maim, v.] 1. The privation of the use of a limb or member of the body, by which one is rendered less able to defend himself or to annoy his adversary.
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2. The privation of any necessary part; a crippling; mutilation; injury; deprivation of something essential. See Mayhem.
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Surely there is more cause to fear lest the want there of be a maim than the use of it a blemish.
Hooker.
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A noble author esteems it to be a maim in history that the acts of Parliament should not be recited.
Hayward.
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