un soleil pesant, an oppressive sun

5. Vire, a small river in the department of la Manche, in the N. W. part of France ; i. e., in the western part of the ancient province of Normandie. The words gras soleil are merely used for soleil pesant in that locality, and

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the expression is not uncommon in other parts of France.

9. — 5. Au ras du sol, close to the ground. More lit., ' on a level with the soil.'