gladiare

gladiare 1 to put to the sword, slay. adjuvat hos ferri gladius gladiare tot hostes / quos poterunt gladii vix resecare duo Garl. Tri. Eccl. 76; to bete, ‥ fustigare, ~iare; ‥ to strike with a swerde, ~iare CathA. 2 (p. ppl.) armed w. a sword. D. Bec. 1326 (v. chirothecatus); nos Daviticam variamus traditionem, / dumque sacerdotis sit gladiata manus Gower VC III 366.