transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈmā-ˌhem, ˈmā-əm ]
noun
Etymology: Middle English mayme, mahaime, from Anglo-French mahaim mutilation, mayhem, from maheimer, mahaigner to maim, probably of Germanic origin; akin to Middle High German meiden gelding, Old Norse meitha to injure
Date: 15th century
1.
a. : willful and permanent deprivation of a bodily member resulting in the impairment of a person's fighting ability
b. : willful and permanent crippling, mutilation, or disfigurement of any part of the body
2. : needless or willful damage or violence