leune

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See also: leuné

Dutch

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Verb

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leune

  1. (dated or formal) singular present subjunctive of leunen

Norman

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Etymology

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From Old French lune, from Latin lūna.

Pronunciation

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  • Audio (Jersey):(file)

Noun

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leune f (plural leunes)

  1. (Jersey, astronomy) moon
    • 1903, Edgar MacCulloch, “Proverbs, Weather Sayings, etc.”, in Guernsey Folk Lore[1], page 534:
      Cherne à la lune, le vent, la pllie, ou la brune.
      When there's a circle round the moon, wind, rain, or fog, will follow soon.
  2. (Jersey) jellyfish

Derived terms

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References

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  • Delesques, Henri (1887) “leune”, in Dictionnaire de patois normand: [] (in French), page 385