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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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   mayhem (?), n. [The same as maim. See Maim.]
   1. (Law) The maiming of a person by depriving him of the use of any of his members which are necessary for defense or protection. See Maim.
   
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   2. Violent disorder, especially such as causes serious harm to persons or damage to property.
   
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