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glans , glandis, f. kindr. with βάλανος,
I.an acorn, and, in gen., any acorn-shaped fruit, beechnut, chestnut, etc.
I. Lit.: “bubus glandem prandio depromere,” Plaut. Truc. 3, 1, 2; Cato, R. R. 54; 60; Col. 6, 3; Plin. 16, 5, 6, § 15 sq.; Lucr. 5, 1416; Cic. Or. 9, 31; Verg. G. 1, 148; Ov. M. 1, 106 et saep.: “glandis appellatione omnis fructus continetur, ut Javolenus ait,” Dig. 50, 16, 236.—
II. Transf.
A. An acorn-shaped ball of lead or clay which was hurled at the enemy, Lucr. 6, 179; 307; Caes. B. G. 5, 43, 1; 7, 81, 4; Sall. J. 57, 4; Liv. 38, 20, 1; ib. 21, 7; ib. 29, 6; Verg. A. 7, 686; Ov. M. 14, 826 al.—A leaden ball of this kind was found with the inscription ROMA FERI (i. e. O dea Roma, feri hostem!), Inscr. Orell. 4932.—
B. The glans penis, Cels. 7, 25; cf. Mart. 12, 75, 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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