Maiming

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.
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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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37 Moby Thesaurus words for "maiming":
      bankruptcy, breakage, breakdown, castration, collapse, crack-up,
      crippling, damage, demasculinization, destruction, detriment,
      dilapidation, disablement, disrepair, effeminization, emasculation,
      encroachment, harm, hobbling, hurt, hurting, impairment,
      incapacitation, infringement, injury, inroad, loss, mayhem,
      mischief, mutilation, ruination, ruinousness, sabotage, scathe,
      sickening, spoiling, weakening