I. Prop., a small clod or lump of earth (postAug.): “frumenta lapillisque carent et glaebulis, quas per trituram fere terrena remittit area,” Col. 1, 6, 23; Val. Max. 5, 3, 3 ext.—
II. Meton.
A. A little farm, small piece of land: “saturabat glaebula talis patrem ipsum turbamque casae,” Juv. 14, 166; App. M. 9, p. 233.—
B. Of other things, a small piece, little lump: “myrrhae,” Vitr. 8, 3: “nivis,” Scrib. Comp. 199: “ex metallo,” Plin. Ep. 10, 16, 3.