sardellus Save DMLBS sardellus [CL sardus+-ellus], kind of small fish, pilchard, sprat, or sardine. b (gl. as) swordfish (cf. sardus). obsi, i. panis, jari succus, inde obsomagarus, quod fit de pane et ~is Alph. 127; sardallus, a sparlynge WW. b hic ~us, A. a swerdfyche WW.