"maim" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /meɪm/ Audio: en-us-maim.ogg Forms: maims [plural]
Rhymes: -eɪm Etymology: From Middle English maymen, mahaymen, from Anglo-Norman maheimer, mahaigner, of Germanic origin; see mayhem. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|maymen}} Middle English maymen, {{der|en|xno|maheimer}} Anglo-Norman maheimer, {{der|en|gem}} Germanic Head templates: {{en-noun}} maim (plural maims)
  1. (obsolete) A severe, serious wound. Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-maim-en-noun-EVryw3qP

Verb

IPA: /meɪm/ Audio: en-us-maim.ogg Forms: maims [present, singular, third-person], maiming [participle, present], maimed [participle, past], maimed [past]
Rhymes: -eɪm Etymology: From Middle English maymen, mahaymen, from Anglo-Norman maheimer, mahaigner, of Germanic origin; see mayhem. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|maymen}} Middle English maymen, {{der|en|xno|maheimer}} Anglo-Norman maheimer, {{der|en|gem}} Germanic Head templates: {{en-verb}} maim (third-person singular simple present maims, present participle maiming, simple past and past participle maimed)
  1. To wound seriously; to cause permanent loss of function of a limb or part of the body. Categories (topical): Violence Synonyms: mutilate Derived forms: maimer Related terms: mayhem Translations (to cause permanent loss of a part of the body): πηρόω (pēróō) (Ancient Greek), شَوِهَ (šawiha) (Arabic), بَتَرَ (batara) (Arabic), հաշմանդամ դարձնել (hašmandam darjnel) (Armenian), հաշմել (hašmel) (Armenian), խեղել (xeġel) (Armenian), няве́чыць (njavjéčycʹ) [imperfective] (Belarusian), зняве́чыць (znjavjéčycʹ) [perfective] (Belarusian), кале́чыць (kaljéčycʹ) [imperfective] (Belarusian), скале́чыць (skaljéčycʹ) [perfective] (Belarusian), пакале́чыць (pakaljéčycʹ) [perfective] (Belarusian), осакатя́вам (osakatjávam) [imperfective] (Bulgarian), осакате́я (osakatéja) [perfective] (Bulgarian), mutilar (Catalan), 殘害 (Chinese Mandarin), 残害 (cánhài) (Chinese Mandarin), 致殘 (Chinese Mandarin), 致残 (zhìcán) (Chinese Mandarin), zmrzačit [perfective] (Czech), zohavit [perfective] (Czech), lemlæste (Danish), verminken (Dutch), vammauttaa (Finnish), silpoa (Finnish), runnella (Finnish), mutiler (French), estropier (French), mutilar (Galician), fanar (Galician), toller (Galician), eivar (Galician), დასახიჩრება (dasaxičreba) (Georgian), verstümmeln (German), verschandeln (German), csonkít (Hungarian), limlesta (Icelandic), menomare (Italian), mutilare (Italian), 不具にする (fugu ni suru) (alt: ふぐにする) (Japanese), 불구로 만들다 (bulgu-ro mandeulda) (Korean), dēbilitō (Latin), mutilō (Latin), truncō (Latin), осакатува (osakatuva) [imperfective] (Macedonian), осакати (osakati) [perfective] (Macedonian), whakatūroro (Maori), whakahauā (Maori), lemleste (Norwegian), okaleczać [imperfective] (Polish), okaleczyć [perfective] (Polish), mutilar (Portuguese), mutila (Romanian), уве́чить (uvéčitʹ) [imperfective] (Russian), изуве́чить (izuvéčitʹ) [perfective] (Russian), кале́чить (kaléčitʹ) [imperfective] (Russian), покале́чить (pokaléčitʹ) [perfective] (Russian), искале́чить (iskaléčitʹ) [perfective] (Russian), уро́довать (uródovatʹ) [imperfective] (Russian), изуро́довать (izuródovatʹ) [perfective] (Russian), acciuncari (Sicilian), mutilari (Sicilian), truncari (Sicilian), tagghiari (Sicilian), mutilar (Spanish), lemlästa (Swedish), stympa (Swedish), ні́вечити (nívečyty) [imperfective] (Ukrainian), зні́вечити (znívečyty) [perfective] (Ukrainian), калі́чити (kalíčyty) [imperfective] (Ukrainian), покалі́чити (pokalíčyty) [perfective] (Ukrainian)
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Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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          "text": "Three chairs of the steamer type, all maimed, comprised the furniture of this roof-garden, with (by way of local color) on one of the copings a row of four red clay flower-pots filled with sun-baked dust from which gnarled and rusty stalks thrust themselves up like withered elfin limbs.",
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          "roman": "šawiha",
          "sense": "to cause permanent loss of a part of the body",
          "word": "شَوِهَ"
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          "roman": "hašmandam darjnel",
          "sense": "to cause permanent loss of a part of the body",
          "word": "հաշմանդամ դարձնել"
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          "sense": "to cause permanent loss of a part of the body",
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          "roman": "xeġel",
          "sense": "to cause permanent loss of a part of the body",
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          "sense": "to cause permanent loss of a part of the body",
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          "sense": "to cause permanent loss of a part of the body",
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          "sense": "to cause permanent loss of a part of the body",
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          "sense": "to cause permanent loss of a part of the body",
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          "roman": "osakatjávam",
          "sense": "to cause permanent loss of a part of the body",
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          "roman": "osakatéja",
          "sense": "to cause permanent loss of a part of the body",
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          "sense": "to cause permanent loss of a part of the body",
          "word": "殘害"
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          "sense": "to cause permanent loss of a part of the body",
          "word": "残害"
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          "sense": "to cause permanent loss of a part of the body",
          "word": "致殘"
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          "sense": "to cause permanent loss of a part of the body",
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          "sense": "to cause permanent loss of a part of the body",
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          "sense": "to cause permanent loss of a part of the body",
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          "sense": "to cause permanent loss of a part of the body",
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          "sense": "to cause permanent loss of a part of the body",
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          "sense": "to cause permanent loss of a part of the body",
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          "sense": "to cause permanent loss of a part of the body",
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          "sense": "to cause permanent loss of a part of the body",
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          "sense": "to cause permanent loss of a part of the body",
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          "sense": "to cause permanent loss of a part of the body",
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          "sense": "to cause permanent loss of a part of the body",
          "word": "eivar"
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          "code": "ka",
          "lang": "Georgian",
          "roman": "dasaxičreba",
          "sense": "to cause permanent loss of a part of the body",
          "word": "დასახიჩრება"
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          "lang": "German",
          "sense": "to cause permanent loss of a part of the body",
          "word": "verstümmeln"
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          "code": "de",
          "lang": "German",
          "sense": "to cause permanent loss of a part of the body",
          "word": "verschandeln"
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          "roman": "pēróō",
          "sense": "to cause permanent loss of a part of the body",
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          "code": "hu",
          "lang": "Hungarian",
          "sense": "to cause permanent loss of a part of the body",
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          "code": "is",
          "lang": "Icelandic",
          "sense": "to cause permanent loss of a part of the body",
          "word": "limlesta"
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          "code": "it",
          "lang": "Italian",
          "sense": "to cause permanent loss of a part of the body",
          "word": "menomare"
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          "code": "it",
          "lang": "Italian",
          "sense": "to cause permanent loss of a part of the body",
          "word": "mutilare"
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          "alt": "ふぐにする",
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          "lang": "Japanese",
          "roman": "fugu ni suru",
          "sense": "to cause permanent loss of a part of the body",
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          "code": "ko",
          "lang": "Korean",
          "roman": "bulgu-ro mandeulda",
          "sense": "to cause permanent loss of a part of the body",
          "word": "불구로 만들다"
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          "sense": "to cause permanent loss of a part of the body",
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          ],
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          "sense": "to cause permanent loss of a part of the body",
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          "sense": "to cause permanent loss of a part of the body",
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          "sense": "to cause permanent loss of a part of the body",
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          "sense": "to cause permanent loss of a part of the body",
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          "sense": "to cause permanent loss of a part of the body",
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      "word": "شَوِهَ"
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      "roman": "hašmandam darjnel",
      "sense": "to cause permanent loss of a part of the body",
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      "word": "հաշմել"
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      "roman": "xeġel",
      "sense": "to cause permanent loss of a part of the body",
      "word": "խեղել"
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      "code": "be",
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      "roman": "njavjéčycʹ",
      "sense": "to cause permanent loss of a part of the body",
      "tags": [
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      "word": "няве́чыць"
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      "code": "be",
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      "roman": "znjavjéčycʹ",
      "sense": "to cause permanent loss of a part of the body",
      "tags": [
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      "code": "be",
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      "sense": "to cause permanent loss of a part of the body",
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      "code": "bg",
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      "roman": "osakatjávam",
      "sense": "to cause permanent loss of a part of the body",
      "tags": [
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      "code": "bg",
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      "roman": "osakatéja",
      "sense": "to cause permanent loss of a part of the body",
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      "code": "cmn",
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      "sense": "to cause permanent loss of a part of the body",
      "word": "殘害"
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      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "roman": "cánhài",
      "sense": "to cause permanent loss of a part of the body",
      "word": "残害"
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      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "sense": "to cause permanent loss of a part of the body",
      "word": "致殘"
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      "code": "cmn",
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      "roman": "zhìcán",
      "sense": "to cause permanent loss of a part of the body",
      "word": "致残"
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      "code": "cs",
      "lang": "Czech",
      "sense": "to cause permanent loss of a part of the body",
      "tags": [
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      "word": "zmrzačit"
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      "code": "cs",
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      "sense": "to cause permanent loss of a part of the body",
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      "word": "zohavit"
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      "code": "da",
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      "sense": "to cause permanent loss of a part of the body",
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      "sense": "to cause permanent loss of a part of the body",
      "word": "verminken"
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      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "to cause permanent loss of a part of the body",
      "word": "vammauttaa"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "to cause permanent loss of a part of the body",
      "word": "silpoa"
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    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "to cause permanent loss of a part of the body",
      "word": "runnella"
    },
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      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "to cause permanent loss of a part of the body",
      "word": "mutiler"
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    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "to cause permanent loss of a part of the body",
      "word": "estropier"
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    {
      "code": "gl",
      "lang": "Galician",
      "sense": "to cause permanent loss of a part of the body",
      "word": "mutilar"
    },
    {
      "code": "gl",
      "lang": "Galician",
      "sense": "to cause permanent loss of a part of the body",
      "word": "fanar"
    },
    {
      "code": "gl",
      "lang": "Galician",
      "sense": "to cause permanent loss of a part of the body",
      "word": "toller"
    },
    {
      "code": "gl",
      "lang": "Galician",
      "sense": "to cause permanent loss of a part of the body",
      "word": "eivar"
    },
    {
      "code": "ka",
      "lang": "Georgian",
      "roman": "dasaxičreba",
      "sense": "to cause permanent loss of a part of the body",
      "word": "დასახიჩრება"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "to cause permanent loss of a part of the body",
      "word": "verstümmeln"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "to cause permanent loss of a part of the body",
      "word": "verschandeln"
    },
    {
      "code": "grc",
      "lang": "Ancient Greek",
      "roman": "pēróō",
      "sense": "to cause permanent loss of a part of the body",
      "word": "πηρόω"
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      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "to cause permanent loss of a part of the body",
      "word": "csonkít"
    },
    {
      "code": "is",
      "lang": "Icelandic",
      "sense": "to cause permanent loss of a part of the body",
      "word": "limlesta"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "to cause permanent loss of a part of the body",
      "word": "menomare"
    },
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      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "to cause permanent loss of a part of the body",
      "word": "mutilare"
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      "alt": "ふぐにする",
      "code": "ja",
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      "roman": "fugu ni suru",
      "sense": "to cause permanent loss of a part of the body",
      "word": "不具にする"
    },
    {
      "code": "ko",
      "lang": "Korean",
      "roman": "bulgu-ro mandeulda",
      "sense": "to cause permanent loss of a part of the body",
      "word": "불구로 만들다"
    },
    {
      "code": "la",
      "lang": "Latin",
      "sense": "to cause permanent loss of a part of the body",
      "word": "dēbilitō"
    },
    {
      "code": "la",
      "lang": "Latin",
      "sense": "to cause permanent loss of a part of the body",
      "word": "mutilō"
    },
    {
      "code": "la",
      "lang": "Latin",
      "sense": "to cause permanent loss of a part of the body",
      "word": "truncō"
    },
    {
      "code": "mk",
      "lang": "Macedonian",
      "roman": "osakatuva",
      "sense": "to cause permanent loss of a part of the body",
      "tags": [
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      "word": "осакатува"
    },
    {
      "code": "mk",
      "lang": "Macedonian",
      "roman": "osakati",
      "sense": "to cause permanent loss of a part of the body",
      "tags": [
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      "word": "осакати"
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    {
      "code": "mi",
      "lang": "Maori",
      "sense": "to cause permanent loss of a part of the body",
      "word": "whakatūroro"
    },
    {
      "code": "mi",
      "lang": "Maori",
      "sense": "to cause permanent loss of a part of the body",
      "word": "whakahauā"
    },
    {
      "code": "no",
      "lang": "Norwegian",
      "sense": "to cause permanent loss of a part of the body",
      "word": "lemleste"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "to cause permanent loss of a part of the body",
      "tags": [
        "imperfective"
      ],
      "word": "okaleczać"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "to cause permanent loss of a part of the body",
      "tags": [
        "perfective"
      ],
      "word": "okaleczyć"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "to cause permanent loss of a part of the body",
      "word": "mutilar"
    },
    {
      "code": "ro",
      "lang": "Romanian",
      "sense": "to cause permanent loss of a part of the body",
      "word": "mutila"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "uvéčitʹ",
      "sense": "to cause permanent loss of a part of the body",
      "tags": [
        "imperfective"
      ],
      "word": "уве́чить"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "izuvéčitʹ",
      "sense": "to cause permanent loss of a part of the body",
      "tags": [
        "perfective"
      ],
      "word": "изуве́чить"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "kaléčitʹ",
      "sense": "to cause permanent loss of a part of the body",
      "tags": [
        "imperfective"
      ],
      "word": "кале́чить"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "pokaléčitʹ",
      "sense": "to cause permanent loss of a part of the body",
      "tags": [
        "perfective"
      ],
      "word": "покале́чить"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "iskaléčitʹ",
      "sense": "to cause permanent loss of a part of the body",
      "tags": [
        "perfective"
      ],
      "word": "искале́чить"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "uródovatʹ",
      "sense": "to cause permanent loss of a part of the body",
      "tags": [
        "imperfective"
      ],
      "word": "уро́довать"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "izuródovatʹ",
      "sense": "to cause permanent loss of a part of the body",
      "tags": [
        "perfective"
      ],
      "word": "изуро́довать"
    },
    {
      "code": "scn",
      "lang": "Sicilian",
      "sense": "to cause permanent loss of a part of the body",
      "word": "acciuncari"
    },
    {
      "code": "scn",
      "lang": "Sicilian",
      "sense": "to cause permanent loss of a part of the body",
      "word": "mutilari"
    },
    {
      "code": "scn",
      "lang": "Sicilian",
      "sense": "to cause permanent loss of a part of the body",
      "word": "truncari"
    },
    {
      "code": "scn",
      "lang": "Sicilian",
      "sense": "to cause permanent loss of a part of the body",
      "word": "tagghiari"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "to cause permanent loss of a part of the body",
      "word": "mutilar"
    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "to cause permanent loss of a part of the body",
      "word": "lemlästa"
    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "to cause permanent loss of a part of the body",
      "word": "stympa"
    },
    {
      "code": "uk",
      "lang": "Ukrainian",
      "roman": "nívečyty",
      "sense": "to cause permanent loss of a part of the body",
      "tags": [
        "imperfective"
      ],
      "word": "ні́вечити"
    },
    {
      "code": "uk",
      "lang": "Ukrainian",
      "roman": "znívečyty",
      "sense": "to cause permanent loss of a part of the body",
      "tags": [
        "perfective"
      ],
      "word": "зні́вечити"
    },
    {
      "code": "uk",
      "lang": "Ukrainian",
      "roman": "kalíčyty",
      "sense": "to cause permanent loss of a part of the body",
      "tags": [
        "imperfective"
      ],
      "word": "калі́чити"
    },
    {
      "code": "uk",
      "lang": "Ukrainian",
      "roman": "pokalíčyty",
      "sense": "to cause permanent loss of a part of the body",
      "tags": [
        "perfective"
      ],
      "word": "покалі́чити"
    }
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}

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          "ref": "1599, [Thomas] Nashe, Nashes Lenten Stuffe, […], London: […] [Thomas Judson and Valentine Simmes] for N[icholas] L[ing] and C[uthbert] B[urby] […], →OCLC, page 1:",
          "text": "it ſequeſtred me from the woonted meanes of my maintenance, which is as great a maime to any mans happineſſe as can bee feared from the hands of miſerie, or the deepe pit of diſpaire wherinto I was falne, beyond my greateſt friendes reach to recouer mee",
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