Talk:maim

maim

WNWD (1959):

[OFr. mahaigner]

—Strabismus 20:02, 21 February 2009 (UTC)

Yes, the Old French word was mentioned in Harper's Onl. Et. Dict., but he explains further that it is from Proto Germanic origin and compared it to the ON one. Bogorm 21:16, 21 February 2009 (UTC)

Then should we reflect that in the etym. in the main article (or should I say "maim" article)?—Strabismus 19:34, 23 February 2009 (UTC)

Also an adjective?

Seen here:

• 1953, Samuel Beckett, Watt

  […] Sam's two surviving boys Bill and Mat aged eighteen and seventeen respectively, who having come into this world respectively blind and maim were known as Blind Bill and Maim Mat respectively […]

Equinox ◑ 18:22, 11 September 2021 (UTC)