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economical(dictionary)
maim(medicine)
maim(1)(dictionary)
maim(2)(dictionary)
maim(dictionary)
maim(dictionary)
MAIM, pleadings(law)

maim(2) (iou) and economical (iou)


maim(2) (iou)



maim noun1. Long arch. ME.
[Old French mayhem, mahaing, main(e, from mahaignier, mayner: see MAIM verb. Cf. MAYHEM.]
Orig., a serious loss or permanent bodily hurt or disfigurement. Later, loss or permanent disablement of a limb etc.; an injury to the body causing this; a mutilation. Also fig., the loss of an essential part, a grave defect or blemish.
T. Fuller They are so eminent..that their omission would make a maim in history. G. Bancroft A crowd gathered round the scaffold when Prynne and Bastwick and Burton were to suffer maim. T. H. White Oh, defend us from death and horrible maims.

economical (iou)



economical adjective. Also (earlier) oeconomical. L15.
[formed as ECONOMIC + -AL1.]
= ECONOMIC adjective 1a. L15-M18.
Theology. = ECONOMIC adjective 3. L16.
= ECONOMIC adjective 1b, 4. L18.
(The usual sense.) Characterized by or tending to economy; careful of resources, not wasteful; sparing, thrifty. L18.
economical with the truth discreditably reticent.
R. Kipling She's economical (I call it mean) in her coal. T. S. Eliot Then we can share a taxi, and be economical. Minicomputer Forum An economical way of providing online computer Services.
economically adverb (a) Theology according to divine economy; (b) with economy, not wastefully; (c) as regards Economics: L17.