"lamb" meaning in Middle English

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      "ipa": "/lam(b)/"
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      "ipa": "/laːm(b)/"
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      "ipa": "/lɔːm(b)/"
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      ]
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        "plural"
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      "form": "lambes",
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      "form": "lom",
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      "form": "lomb",
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      ],
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      "ipa": "/lam(b)/"
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      "ipa": "/laːm(b)/"
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