Unnumbered source etymology
Original entry ↗verb
To wound seriously; to cause permanent loss of function of a limb or part of the body.
noun
Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventoryA severe, serious wound.
From Middle English maymen, mahaymen, from Anglo-Norman maheimer, mahaigner, of Germanic origin; see mayhem.
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- Inherited-form mentionmaymenenm
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