v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Maimed p. pr. & vb. n. Maiming. ] [ OE. maimen, OF. mahaignier, mehaignier, meshaignier, cf. It. magagnare, LL. mahemiare, mahennare; perh. of Celtic origin; cf. Armor. mac'haña to mutilate, māc'ha to crowd, press; or cf. OHG. mangōn 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. [ 1913 Webster ]

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. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To mutilate; to cripple; to injure; to disable; to impair. [ 1913 Webster ]

My late maimed limbs lack wonted might. Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]

You maimed the jurisdiction of all bishops. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

Syn. -- To mutilate; mangle; cripple. [ 1913 Webster ]

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. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. The privation of any necessary part; a crippling; mutilation; injury; deprivation of something essential. See Mayhem. [ 1913 Webster ]

Surely there is more cause to fear lest the want there of be a maim than the use of it a blemish. Hooker. [ 1913 Webster ]

A noble author esteems it to be a maim in history that the acts of Parliament should not be recited. Hayward. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. In a maimed manner. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. State of being maimed. Bolton. [ 1913 Webster ]