Lewis & Short

glūten, ĭnis, n. (masc. acc. to Mart. Cap. 3, § 296), and glūtĭnum, i, n. [v. glus; cf. λισός, λισσός, smooth; γλίσχρος, sticky], glue.

  1. I. Lit., form gluten: collectumque haec ipsa ad munera gluten, Verg. G. 4, 40; Lucr. 6, 1069; Verg. G. 4, 160; Cels. 8, 7; Plin. 16, 40, 79, § 215 al.; form glutinum. glutinum ferunt Daedalum invenisse, Varr. ap. Charis. p. 67 and 106; Sall. Fragm. ib.; Cels. 5, 5; Plin. 11, 39, 94, § 231; 13, 12, 26, § 82; 28, 17, 71, § 236; Vitr. 7, 10; Aus. Idyll. 12, 10 al.
    1. B. Transf., a connecting tie, band (post-class.): ossa, nervos ac medullas glutino cutis tegi, Prud. Cath. 9, 102.
  2. II. Trop.: εἱμαρμένη et necessitas ambae sibi invicem individuo connexae sunt glutino (al. glutinio), App. Trism. p. 100: glutino caritatis haerens, Hier. Ep. 3, 3.