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glaebŭla (glēb- ), ae, f. dim. id..
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.
A Latin Dictionary. Founded on Andrews' edition of Freund's Latin dictionary. revised, enlarged, and in great part rewritten by. Charlton T. Lewis, Ph.D. and. Charles Short, LL.D. Oxford. Clarendon Press. 1879.

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  • Cross-references in general dictionaries from this page (3):
    • Vitruvius, On Architecture, 8.3
    • Columella, Res Rustica, 1.6.23
    • Valerius Maximus, Facta et Dicta Memorabilia, 5.3.3
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