"maym" meaning in Middle English

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Noun

IPA: /mæi̯m/, /mæi̯n/ Forms: maymes [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Anglo-Norman mahaim, alteration of Old French mahaing, mehaing after Frankish *hammjan (“to restrict”). Forms with /n/ continue the unaltered Old French form. Etymology templates: {{bor+|enm|xno|mahaim}} Borrowed from Anglo-Norman mahaim, {{m+|fro|mahaing}} Old French mahaing, {{cog|frk|*hammjan|t=to restrict}} Frankish *hammjan (“to restrict”) Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} maym, {{enm-noun|maymes}} maym (plural maymes)
  1. A bodily injury or disfigurement. Categories (topical): Violence Synonyms: mahame, maim, mayehem, mayme, mayn, mayne Related terms: maymen

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