"gawmless" meaning in English

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Adjective

Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} gawmless (not comparable)
  1. (dialectal) Alternative spelling of gormless Tags: alt-of, alternative, dialectal, not-comparable Alternative form of: gormless
    Sense id: en-gawmless-en-adj-zMP3Hw4e

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