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  • 101pa|ral|y|sis — «puh RAL uh sihs», noun, plural ses « seez». 1. a) a lessening or loss of the power of motion or sensation in any part of the body: »The accident left him with paralysis of the legs. To the public “paralysis” means a serious crippling, whereas it …

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  • 102TANNA, TANNAIM — (Aram. תַּנָּאִים ,תַּנָּא), the sages from the period of hillel to the compilation of the mishnah , i.e., the first and second centuries C.E. The word tanna (from Aramaic teni, to hand down orally, study, teach ) generally designates a teacher… …

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  • 103Cramp — (kr[a^]mp), n. [OE. crampe, craumpe; akin to D. & Sw. kramp, Dan. krampe, G. krampf (whence F. crampe), Icel. krappr strait, narrow, and to E. crimp, crumple; cf. cram. See {Grape}.] 1. That which confines or contracts; a restraint; a shackle; a… …

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  • 104Cramp bone — Cramp Cramp (kr[a^]mp), n. [OE. crampe, craumpe; akin to D. & Sw. kramp, Dan. krampe, G. krampf (whence F. crampe), Icel. krappr strait, narrow, and to E. crimp, crumple; cf. cram. See {Grape}.] 1. That which confines or contracts; a restraint; a …

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  • 105Cramp ring — Cramp Cramp (kr[a^]mp), n. [OE. crampe, craumpe; akin to D. & Sw. kramp, Dan. krampe, G. krampf (whence F. crampe), Icel. krappr strait, narrow, and to E. crimp, crumple; cf. cram. See {Grape}.] 1. That which confines or contracts; a restraint; a …

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  • 106disabling — adj. 1. causing or having caused disability; rendering disabled; as, disabling injury. Syn: crippling, incapacitating. [WordNet 1.5] 2. depriving of legal right; rendering legally disqualified; as, certain disabling restrictions disqualified him… …

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  • 107incapacitating — adj. causing disability. Syn: crippling, disabling. [WordNet 1.5] …

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  • 108maihem — Maim Maim, n. [Written in law language {maihem}, and {mayhem}.] [OF. mehaing. See {Maim}, v.] 1. The privation of the use of a limb or member of the body, by which one is rendered less able to defend himself or to annoy his adversary. [1913… …

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  • 109Maim — Maim, n. [Written in law language {maihem}, and {mayhem}.] [OF. mehaing. See {Maim}, v.] 1. The privation of the use of a limb or member of the body, by which one is rendered less able to defend himself or to annoy his adversary. [1913 Webster] 2 …

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  • 110mayhem — Maim Maim, n. [Written in law language {maihem}, and {mayhem}.] [OF. mehaing. See {Maim}, v.] 1. The privation of the use of a limb or member of the body, by which one is rendered less able to defend himself or to annoy his adversary. [1913… …

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