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Added 9 October 2026

maimed

/meɪmd/ noun

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about maimed at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

People who are wounded.
they had to leave the wounded where they fell

adjective

Having a part of the body crippled or disabled.

Origin

From Middle English maymed, ymaymed. By surface analysis, maim + -ed.

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