† glubn.1
Obsolete. rare.
1. A mass or heap. rare.
ΘΚΠ
the world > space > relative position > arrangement or fact of being arranged > state of being gathered together > an assemblage or collection > [noun] > mass formed by collection of particles > an accumulation > heap or pile
heapc725
cockeOE
hill1297
tassc1330
glub1382
mow?1424
bulkc1440
pile1440
pie1526
bing1528
borwen1570
ruck1601
rick1608
wreck1612
congest1625
castle1636
coacervation1650
congestion1664
cop1666
cumble1694
bin1695
toss1695
thurrock1708
rucklea1725
burrow1784
mound1788
wad1805
stook1865
boorach1868
barrow1869
sorites1871
tump1892
fid1926
clamp-
1382 Bible (Wycliffite, E.V.) Josh. iii. 13 The watres..that camen fro aboue shulen stoond togidre in o glob [a1425 L.V. gobet; L. in una mole].
2. A band, company, troop, esp. of warriors in close array.
ΘΚΠ
society > society and the community > social relations > association, fellowship, or companionship > a company or body of persons > [noun]
ferec975
flockOE
gingc1175
rout?c1225
companyc1300
fellowshipc1300
covinc1330
eschelec1330
tripc1330
fellowred1340
choira1382
head1381
glub1382
partya1387
peoplec1390
conventc1426
an abominable of monksa1450
body1453
carol1483
band1490
compernagea1500
consorce1512
congregationa1530
corporationa1535
corpse1534
chore1572
society1572
crew1578
string1579
consort1584
troop1584
tribe1609
squadron1617
bunch1622
core1622
lag1624
studa1625
brigadea1649
platoon1711
cohort1719
lot1725
corps1754
loo1764
squad1786
brotherhood1820
companionhood1825
troupe1825
crowd1840
companionship1842
group1845
that ilk1845
set-out1854
layout1869
confraternity1872
show1901
crush1904
we1927
familia1933
shower1936
society > armed hostility > armed forces > the Army > unit of army > [noun] > squad, platoon, section, etc.
glub1382
scalec1400
platoon?a1547
maniple1574
squadron1579
squader1590
squadrant1614
file1616
squada1657
peloton1702
section1913
1382 Bible (Wycliffite, E.V.) Num. xvi. 11 To hym silf he hath maad thee to come nyȝ..that..al thi glubbe [a1425 L.V. gaderyng; L. globus] stoonde aȝens the Lord?
1382 Bible (Wycliffite, E.V.) 2 Kings ix. 17 Thanne the wayte..see the glub of Hieu commynge, and seith, I see a glub [a1425 L.V. multitude; L. globum].
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† glubn.2
Obsolete. rare.
An inarticulate sound rendered by this spelling.
ΘΚΠ
the world > physical sensation > hearing and noise > voice or vocal sound > other vocal sounds > [noun] > glug
glug1768
glub1794
gluck1880
1794 G. Adams Lect. Nat. & Exper. Philos. I. i. 23 An adequate quantity of air will enter through the neck with a kind of glub.
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