fllie

Norman

Etymology

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Noun

fllie f (plural fllies)

1. (Guernsey) limpet
   • 1903, Edgar MacCulloch, “Proverbs, Weather Sayings, etc.”, in Guernsey Folk Lore‎^[1], page 533:

     Vent d'amont ôve pllie, ne vaut pas un fllie.

     An east wind with rain is not worth a limpet.

Synonyms

• baîni (Jersey)