Glebe

Pronunciation

• enPR: glÄ“b, IPA: /É¡liːb/

Origin

From Old French glebe, from Latin glēba "lump of earth, a clod".

Full definition of glebe

Noun

1. Turf; soil; ground; sod.
• 1768, Thomas Gray, Oft did the harvest to their sickle yield,Their furrow oft the stubborn glebe has broke
2. (historical) In medieval Europe, an area of land, belonging to a parish, whose revenues contributed towards the parish expenses.

Usage notes

A number of places are named Glebe.

Derived terms

• glebe-house
• glebe-land