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Of or pertaining to glanders; of the nature of glanders. Youatt.

A highly contagious and very destructive disease of horses, asses, mules, etc., characterized by a constant discharge of sticky matter from the nose, and an enlargement and induration of the glands beneath and within the lower jaw. It may transmitted to dogs, goats, sheep, and to human beings.

Bearing acorns or other nuts; as, glandiferous trees.

Having the form of a gland or nut; resembling a gland.

Containing or supporting glands; consisting of glands; pertaining to glands.

The situation and structure of the secretory vessels in plants. Martyn. Glandulation respects the secretory vessels, which are either glandules, follicles, or utricles. J. Lee.

A small gland or secreting vessel.

Bearing glandules.

Same as Glandulous.

Quality of being glandulous; a collection of glands. [R.] Sir T. Browne.

Containing glands; consisting of glands; pertaining to glands; resembling glands.

A gliding effect; gliding.

Glittering. [Obs.] Spenser.

A white tropical tern (Cygis candida).

A species of merganser (M. merganser) of Northern Europe and America; -- called also merganser, dundiver, sawbill, sawneb, shelduck, and sheldrake. See Merganser.

A greedy or ravenous eater; a luxurious feeder; a gourmand.

See Gormand, n. [Obs.]

Gluttony.

To eat greedily; to swallow voraciously; to feed ravenously or like a glutton. Shak.

A greedy, voracious eater; a gormand; a glutton.