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.