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mayhem
1472, from Anglo-Fr.
maihem
(13c.), from O.Fr.
mahaigne
"injury," related to
mahaignier
"to maim" (see
maim
). Originally, in law, the crime of maiming a person to make him less able to defend himself or annoy his adversary.
