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baculare

baculare 1 to cudgel. canis a domino suo ‥ virgis cesus aut etiam ~atus Neckam NR II 157; Garl. Epith. VI 524 (v. baculus 1b); s1248 tyro novellus ‥ prostratus et egregie, ut introductiones militie initiales addisceret, ~atus [? pun on bacularius] M. Par. Maj. V 18. 2 to fit with poles (Norf). 1290 in carettis ‥ reparandis et ~andis hoc anno xij d. MinAc 935/12. 3 to invest with a pastoral staff or crozier. p1465 pater electus qui bis fuit et baculatus, / bisque gregem rexit (Vers.) Reg. Whet. I 423.

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