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Clănĭus, ii, m., a river in Campania, destructive by frequently overflowing the country around, especially the town of Acerrœ (v. Acerrae), now Lagno, Verg. G. 2, 225 Heyne; Sil. 8, 537; also called Glănis, Plin. 3, 5, 9, § 53 sq.

glandārĭus, a, um, adj. [glans], of or belonging to acorns or mast: silva, producing acorns, Cato, R. R. 1, 7; Varr. R. R. 1, 7, 9.

glandĭfer, ĕra, ĕrum, adj. [glans-fero], acorn-bearing, glandiferous (very rare): quercus, Lucr. 5, 939; Cic. Leg. 1, 1, 2.

* glandĭŏnĭda, ae, f. [glandium], i. q. glandium, a savory kernel or glandule in pork: suilla, Plaut. Men. 1, 3, 27 Ritschl (al. glandionicam).

glandĭum, ii, n. [glans], a delicate kernel or glandule in meat, esp. in pork, Plaut. Curc. 2, 3, 44; id. Capt. 4, 4, 7; id. Stich. 2, 2, 36; Plin. 8, 51, 77, § 209; 16, 38, 73, § 185.

glando, ĭnis, f. [glans], in late Latin for glans, an acorn, Avien. Perieg. 285; 1189.

glandŭlae, ārum, f. dim. [id.; lit., a little acorn; hence, transf.].

  1. I. The glands of the throat, called also tonsillae: in ipsis cervicibus glandulae positae sunt, quae interdum cum dolore intumescunt, Cels. 4, 1.
    1. B. Swollen glands in the neck, enlarged tonsils, Cels. 2, 1 fin.; 8, 4.
  2. II. I. q. glandium, the neck-piece, delicate bits, esp. of pork, Mart. 3, 82, 21; 7, 20, 4; Apic. 4, 1, § 117.

* glandŭlōsus, a, um, adj. [glandulae, II.], full of kernels, glandulous: cervix suis, Col. 7, 9, 1.

† glanis, is and ĭdis, and glanus, i, m., = γλάνις and γλάνος, a kind of shad, Plin. 9, 43, 67, § 145; 32, 10, 45, § 128; 32, 11, 53, § 148.

glans, glandis, f. [kindr. with βάλανος], an acorn, and, in gen., any acorn-shaped fruit, beechnut, chestnut, etc.

  1. 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.
  2. II. Transf.
    1. 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.
    2. B. The glans penis, Cels. 7, 25; cf. Mart. 12, 75, 3.

glanus, i, v. glanis.