Definition of maihem. Meaning of maihem. Synonyms of maihem

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Definition of maihem

Maihem
Maihem Mai"hem, n. See Maim, and Mayhem.
maihem
Maim Maim, 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. 2. The privation of any necessary part; a crippling; mutilation; injury; deprivation of something essential. See Mayhem. Surely there is more cause to fear lest the want there of be a maim than the use of it a blemish. --Hooker. A noble author esteems it to be a maim in history that the acts of Parliament should not be recited. --Hayward.

Meaning of maihem from wikipedia

- Perfect Dark Zero is a first-person shooter developed by Rare and published by Microsoft Game Studios. It was released as a launch title for the Xbox 360...
- mai mayday, Fr. m'aider, shortening of venez m'aider mayhem, Anglo-Fr. maihem, from Old Fr. mahaigne mayonnaise mayor, Old Fr. maire mayoralty meagre...
- sufferings, maiming him seriously, to the point of death. The same term, maihem, is used in allegation that in August 1413 the younger John Burley and his...