llian

Norman

Etymology

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Adverb

llian

1. far
   • 1903, Edgar MacCulloch, “Proverbs, Weather Sayings, etc.”, in Guernsey Folk Lore‎^[1], page 534:

     Cherne de llien, tourmente de près; cherne de près, tourmente de llien.

     If the halo round the moon is large, the storm is near; if the halo is small, the storm is far away.