I highlighted it for it's weight. And yes, exterminate even means kill in latin. And that is precisely what Rome was talking about. You'll note they didn't drive heretics out of their countries and provinces. On the contrary, even when some ran off, the Church tracked them down and slaughtered them - chasing them halfway across Europe to do so. And you intend to sit there and play word games about "oh we really just meant drive them out". Bunk! The drive of Lateran III and Lateran IV was to get the Death penalty assigned to heresy. It means precisely what it says IN CONTEXT sir.
If you want to argue with the dictionary, be my guest. Your hatred blinds you. As usual.
It's easy to compare scholars who have studied the issue with internet jockeys who traffic in outrage for polemical purposes. There's no honest comparison. Caught in your deception, you can only turn the finger on someone else, the object of your hatred.
SD
All you have to do is hit dictionary.com to find out how wrong you are.
Ex*ter"mi*nate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Exterminated; p. pr. & vb. n. Exterminating.] [L. exterminatus, p. p. of exterminare to abolish, destroy, drive out or away; ex out + terminus boundary, limit. See Term.] 1. To drive out or away; to expel.
The dictionary disagrees with the almighty and allknowing Havoc. Nice try, though.
The same document from Lateran IV goes on to describe what to do about "exterminated" heretics who repent.
LOL You're priceless.