THE METAMORPHOSES OF PUBLIUS OVIDIUS NASO

GLANS.
Clang, die, f. (Doric yaXawif, /SdXowf, an
acorn), any kernel-fruit, egpecially the
acorn : a ball.
Gleba, IE, f. a clod, or lump of earth, glebe,
soil, earth, land.
Glomero, are, avi, alum, a. (glomus, a clew),
to wind round, form into a ball, to round,
to mould round.
Gloria, se, f. glory, honour, fame, renown ;
ornament, pride ; boasting, vain-glory ;
ambition.
Gnossius, a, um, adj. Cretan, from the an
cient city GnoBBus in Crete.
Gorgon, Cnig, or Gorgo, us, f. a monster of
horrid aspect. Several are mentioned,
but especially three eislerg, daughterg of
Phorcys and Ccto; their names were
Euryale, Slheno, and Medusa; their
hair wag entwined with serpents, and all
who looked upon them were turned into
stone. Medusa, the most fearful and
famous, was slain by Pergeus, and by
him her head was presented to Minerva,
who placed it on the .ffigis.
Gorgoneus, a, um, adj. Gorgonean, of the
Gorgon.
Gracing, is, e, adj. slender ; thin, narrow ;
fine, soft ; lean, meagre • fig. light, easy.
Gradior, i, gressus sum, dep. (gradus), to
step, take steps, to walk, go, proceed.
Gradus, us, m. a step, pace, stride; foot
ing, place; a stair; degree, condition,
rank.
Graius, a, um, adj. Grecian.
Gramen, Tnis, n. (yp