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vectare

vectare [CL] 1 to carry, transport, bear (esp. habitually). in dominum, gesta cujus constant inhonesta, / cunctis infesta, cunctis pariter manifesta, / omnia funesta semper sua pectora vectant D. Bec. 1265; equoreas hec [sic, sc. delphin] mallet onus vectare per undas Neckam DS I 379; veredarius quidam ‥ dum ad opus yconomi cujusdam meremium ~aret e nemore Mir. Hen. VI I 21. 2 (pass.) to ride, travel (on means of transport). homo imbecillis aut inermis equo cantans qua libuit ~abatur, turmas militum cernens non exhorrescens W. Poit. II 2 (= Ib. II 45).

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