What does the cryptic crossword clue "On we ran desperate, now to take shelter far away (7,4)" mean?

The definition is "far away". The wordplay uses an anagram. anagram of HERE (synonym="now") + ON (synonym="ON") + WE (synonym="WE") + RAN (synonym="RAN") = NOWHERE NEAR; definition: "far away" The answer is NOWHERE NEAR.

On we ran desperate, now to take shelter far away (7,4)

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