GNU Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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   Harm , 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.]
   Injury; hurt; damage; detriment; misfortune.
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   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 ; 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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