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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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(Dim-,) Demensioun, n. [ME. dymensioun, -sion (1413), OF. dimension, L. dīmensio.] Size. —1575 St. A. Baxter Bks. 23.
To mak ane leif [= loaf] to serue the bailȝies and vther of grit demensioun to the pure
