Definition of gobbets:
(n) :
An extract of text, or image (especially a quotation), provided as a context for analysis, discussion, or translation in an examination.
(n) :
A lump or chunk of something, especially of raw meat.
(n) :
A quantity of liquid, often in a sticky blotch.
(v) :
(transitive) To swallow greedily; to swallow in gobbets.
(v) :
(transitive) To splash with small quantities of liquid; to spatter.