terricula

terrĭcŭla, ōrum, n. (collat. form ter-rĭcŭla, ae, f.) [terreo], means of exciting terror, a fright, scarecrow, bugbear (very rare; not in Cic. or Cæs.).

(α).

Neutr.: proinde ista haec tua aufer terricula, Att. ap. Non. 227, 31 (Trag. Fragm. v. 324, 623):

nullis minis, nullis terriculis se motos,

Liv. 34, 11, 7:

sine tribuniciae potestatis terriculis,

id. 5, 9, 7.—

(β).

Fem. (ante- and post-class.): pertimuistis cassam terriculam adversari, Afran. ap. Non. 352, 26 (Com. Fragm. v. 270 Rib.):

terriculas tyrannicae potestatis profligare,

Lact. Mort. Persec. 16 med.:

omnes terriculae suppliciorum,

Min. Fel. Oct. 37.