exercitus
exercitus (eg-z[schwa]r-si-t[schwa]s), n. [Latin “an army”] Hist. An army; an armed force. • Of indefinite number, the term was applied on various occasions to a gathering of 42 armed men, of 35, or even of 4.
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exercituale
exercituale (eg-z[schwa]r-sich-oo-ay-lee), n. [Law Latin, fr. Latin exercitus “an army”] Hist. A heriot paid only in arms, horses, or military accouterments. See HERIOT.