Maimed

Maimed
Maim Maim (m[=a]m), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Maimed} (m[=a]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'ha[~n]a to mutilate, m[=a]c'ha to crowd, press; or cf. OHG. mang[=o]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. [1913 Webster]

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. [1913 Webster]

2. To mutilate; to cripple; to injure; to disable; to impair. [1913 Webster]

My late maimed limbs lack wonted might. --Spenser. [1913 Webster]

You maimed the jurisdiction of all bishops. --Shak. [1913 Webster]

Syn: To mutilate; mangle; cripple. [1913 Webster]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

Игры ⚽ Нужен реферат?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • maimed — maimed; un·maimed; maimed·ness; …   English syllables

  • maimed — index disabled (made incapable), marred Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • maimed mutilated — injured injured adj. 1. having received an injury; usually used of physical or mental injury to persons. Opposite of {uninjured}. [Narrower terms: {abraded, scraped, skinned ; {battle scarred, scarred}; {bit, bitten, stung ; {black and blue,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • maimed flounder — atogrąžinis botas statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas taksono rangas rūšis atitikmenys: lot. Bothus mancus angl. common flounder; maimed flounder; tropical flounder rus. ботус манкус; тропический ботус ryšiai: platesnis terminas – paprastieji… …   Žuvų pavadinimų žodynas

  • maimed — (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. injured, damaged, wounded; see hurt …   English dictionary for students

  • maimed — meɪm v. mutilate, disfigure, cripple, cause to be disabled; damage, harm, make useless …   English contemporary dictionary

  • maimed —   Mu umu u, mumuku, kīnā, ālina …   English-Hawaiian dictionary

  • maimed — I noun people who are wounded (Freq. 1) they had to leave the wounded where they fell • Syn: ↑wounded • Hypernyms: ↑people II adjective having a part of the body cri …   Useful english dictionary

  • maimed him — mutilated him, permanently injured him …   English contemporary dictionary

  • self-maimed — adj. * * * …   Universalium

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”