Cerata vs Acerata - What's the difference?
cerata | acerata |
Sharp? Sharpened?
* 1786 : In the reign of Edward III. the price of a painted bow was 1s. 6d. that of a white bow 1s. a sheaf of arrows, if acerata, or sharpened, 1s. 2d. non acerata, or blunt 1s. — Francis Grose, A Treatise on Ancient Armour and Weapons , page 38.
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