maim

Etymology

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

verb

  1. To wound seriously; to cause permanent loss of function of a limb or part of the body.
    He was maimed by a bear.

noun

  1. (obsolete) A serious wound

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