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