GNU Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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   Harm (härm), n. [OE. harm, hearm, AS. hearm; akin to OS. harm, G. harm grief, Icel. harmr, Dan. harme, Sw. harm; cf. OSlav. & Russ. sram' shame, Skr. çrama toil, fatigue.]
   1. Injury; hurt; damage; detriment; misfortune.
   
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   2. That which causes injury, damage, or loss.
   
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   We, ignorant of ourselves,
   
   Beg often our own harms. Shak.
   
   Syn. -- Mischief; evil; loss; injury. See Mischief.
   
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   Harm, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Harmed (härmd); p. pr. & vb. n. Harming.] [OE. harmen, AS. hearmian. See Harm, n.] To hurt; to injure; to damage; to wrong.
   
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   Though yet he never harmed me. Shak.
   
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   No ground of enmity between us known
   
   Why he should mean me ill or seek to harm. Milton.
   
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