Gadit

maim

Definitions
1verbTo injure someone so severely that a part of their body is permanently damaged.
The accident maimed him for life, leaving him unable to walk.
Many soldiers were maimed during the war.
The explosion maimed several people in the vicinity.
Word Origin
Language
Old French
Original word
mahaignier
Originally meant
to wound or mutilate
Background
The word 'maim' comes from the Old French 'mahaignier', which means to wound or mutilate. It entered the English language during the Middle Ages, reflecting the harsh realities of medieval warfare and injuries.
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