Harm , v. t. [imp. & p. p. Harmed (härmd); p. pr. & vb. n. Harming.]
[OE. harmen, AS. hearmian. See Harm, n.]
To hurt; to injure; to
damage; to wrong.
Though yet he
never harmed me.
Shak. No ground of
enmity between us known
Why he should
mean me ill
or seek to
harm.
Milton.
Harm (härm), n. [OE. harm,
hearm, AS. hearm; akin to OS.
harm, G. harm grief, Icel.
harmr, Dan. harme, Sw. harm; cf. OSlav. & Russ.
sram' shame, Skr. çrama toil, fatigue.]
1. Injury; hurt; damage; detriment; misfortune.
2.
That which causes injury, damage, or loss.
We, ignorant of ourselves,
Beg often our
own harms.
Shak.
Syn. -- Mischief;
evil; loss; injury. See Mischief.
Hear it pronounced