Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Maim \Maim\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Maimed};p. pr. & vb. n.
   {Maiming}.] [OE. maimen, OF. mahaignier, mehaignier,
   meshaignier, cf. It. magagnare, LL. mahemiare, mahennare;
   perh. of Celtic origin; cf. Armor. mac'ha?a to mutilate,
   m[=a]c'ha to crowd, press; or cf. OHG. mang?n to lack, perh.
   akin to E. mangle to lacerate. Cf. {Mayhem}.]
   1. To deprive of the use of a limb, so as to render a person
      on fighting less able either to defend himself or to annoy
      his adversary.

            By the ancient law of England he that maimed any man
            whereby he lost any part of his body, was sentenced
            to lose the like part.                --Blackstone.

   2. To mutilate; to cripple; to injure; to disable; to impair.

            My late maimed limbs lack wonted might. --Spenser.

            You maimed the jurisdiction of all bishops. --Shak.

   Syn: To mutilate; mangle; cripple.

Source : WordNet®

maimed
     adj 1: badly injured, perhaps with amputation; "the maimed right
            hand twisted and clutched"- P.B.Kyne; "mutilated
            victims of the rocket attack" [syn: {mutilated}]
     2: having a part of the body crippled or disabled [syn: {mutilated}]
     n : people who are wounded; "they had to leave the wounded where
         they fell" [syn: {wounded}]