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wem(1) (iou)



wem verb trans.Infl. -mm-.
[Old English wemman, from wam(m), wom(m) scar. Cf. Old High German biwemman, gi-, Gothic anawammjan to blame.]
Disfigure, mutilate; impair, injure, harm. OE-LME.
Taint with sin, defile. ME-L15.
Stain, mark with spots. LME-M16.
? Survived in UNWEMMED.