See dim in All languages combined, or Wiktionary
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Download raw JSONL data for dim meaning in Middle Welsh (3.1kB)
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"title": "dim",
"trace": ""
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"msg": "inflection table: IF WITHOUT ELSE EVALS False: dim/Middle Welsh 'nasal' base_tags={'error-unrecognized-form', 'soft'}",
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"msg": "inflection table: IF WITHOUT ELSE EVALS False: dim/Middle Welsh 'aspirate' base_tags={'error-unrecognized-form', 'soft'}",
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