INJURIES
Noun
injuries
plural of injury
Source: Wiktionary
INJURY
In"ju*ry, n.; pl. Injuries. Etym: [OE. injurie, L. injuria, fr.
injurius injurious, wrongful, unjust; pref. in- not + jus,juris,
right,law,justice: cf. F. injure. See Just, a.]
Definition: Any damage or violation of, the person, character, feelings,
rights, property, or interests of an individual; that which injures,
or occasions wrong, loss, damage, or detriment; harm; hurt; loss;
mischief; wrong; evil; as, his health was impaired by a severe
injury; slander is an injury to the character.
For he that doeth injury shall receve that he did evil. Wyclif(Col.
iii. 25).
Many times we do injury to a cause by dwelling on trifling arguments.
I. Watts.
Riot ascends above their loftiest towers, And injury and outrage.
Milton.
Note: Injury in morals and jurisprudence is the intentional doing of
wrong. Fleming.
Syn.
– Harm; hurt; damage; loss; impairment; detriment; wrong; evil;
injustice.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition