v. Obs. rare. Also 6 terciar. [ad. It. tertiare ‘to thirde the pike’ (Florio, 1598), or ad. Sp. terciar (la pica) ‘to shake or brandish a pike, to come to push of pike with the enemy’ (Minsheu, 1599).] (See quots.)
1598. Barret, Theor. Warres, 17. He ought, being a pikeman, to tertiar or charge his pike. Ibid., III. 11. 47. The pikes being Terciard or charged ouer hand. [Ibid., Gloss., Tertiare, a Spanish word, and is to third the pike, either to beare the same vpon his shoulder, or to charge the same ouer hand.]
