maim vs lame

maim is not a noun while lame is a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
maim	No	No	Yes	No
lame	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

As verbs, lame is a hyponym of maim; that is, lame is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than maim:

maim: injure or wound seriously and leave permanent disfiguration or mutilation
lame: deprive of the use of a limb, especially a leg

Other hyponyms of maim include mar, mutilate, cripple.

maim (noun)	lame (noun)
	a fabric interwoven with threads of metal
	someone who doesn't understand what is going on

maim (adjective)	lame (adjective)
	pathetically lacking in force or effectiveness
	disabled in the feet or legs

maim (verb)	lame (verb)
injure or wound seriously and leave permanent disfiguration or mutilation	deprive of the use of a limb, especially a leg