terriculamentn.

Brit.

/təˈrɪkjᵿləm(ə)nt/, U.S.

/təˈrɪkjələmənt/

Forms:

α. 1500s– terriculament.

β. 1600s terriculamentaes (plural), 1600s–1700s terriculamenta (plural), 1600s–1800s terriculamentum.

Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin terriculāmentum.

Etymology: < classical Latin terriculāmentum object of terror, bugbear (2nd cent. a.d. in Apuleius) < terriculum (also terricula ) something that excites terror ( < terrēre to frighten (see terrible adj.) + -culum -culum suffix (or -cula -cula suffix)) + -mentum -ment suffix.In form terriculamenta after the Latin plural form. The form terriculamentaes shows double plural marking, the English plural morpheme -es having been added to the Latin neuter plural morpheme -a.

Now rare.

A source or object of fear, esp. of unnecessary fear; a bugbear.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > emotion > fear > quality of inspiring fear > quality of terribleness > [noun] > one who or that which terrifies > object of terror (usually imaginary)

buga1425

buggart1440

gay horse1483

bogle?1507

chimera?1521

bog1527

terriculament1548

bugbear1552

bull-bear1561

hag1563

boggard1574

scare-bug1583

bull-beggar1584

kill-cow fray1589

poker1598

bug-boy1601

bogle-bo1603

mormo1605

mock-beggar1611

mormolukee1624

Tom Poker1673

raw-head1678

hobgoblin1709

bugaboo1733

Tom Po1744

spectre1774

bogy-man1862

bogy1865

1548 W. Patten Exped. Scotl. Pref. sig. c iiij His vaine terriculaments and rattelbladders.

1568 Abp. M. Parker Let. 6 Feb. in Corr. (1853) (modernized text) 315 Afeared or dismayed with such vain terriculaments of the world.

1624 R. Burton Anat. Melancholy (ed. 2) iii. iv. ii. vi. 556 Such terriculaments may proceed from naturall causes.

1647 Bp. J. Taylor Disc. Liberty of Prophesying ii. 38 in Treat. (1648) The name Heretick is made a terriculamentum to affright people from their beliefe.

a1661 T. Fuller Worthies (1662) Warw. 117 Those who are not Terriculamenta, but Terrores, no fancy-formed Bugbears, but such as carry fear and fright to others about them.

1674 J. Josselyn Acct. Two Voy. 182 Such like bugbears and Terriculamentaes.

1730 N. Bailey et al. Dictionarium Britannicum at Bugbear An imaginary monster, a terriculament to frighten children with.

1820 Q. Rev. 22 360 The Bocket, a Larva, or terriculamentum which school-boys use to make by scooping out a turnip.

1991 E. S. Connell Alchymist's Jrnl. (1992) 143 The muzzle of a black rat scurrying through darkness darkens with hate while we feed on terriculaments.

Derivatives

† teˈrriculament v. Obsolete to inspire with groundless fear.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > emotion > fear > quality of inspiring fear > quality of terribleness > terrify [verb (transitive)] > frighten with idle terrors

scare-bug1594

bugbear1644

terriculament1645

1645 J. Goodwin Innocency & Truth Triumphing 14 The man to whom the shadowes of the mountaines seemed men, was very prudent and advised in his feare, in respect of him that is terriculamented with such apocryphall pretences of feare, as these.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2011; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	terriculament
释义	terriculamentn. Brit. /təˈrɪkjᵿləm(ə)nt/, U.S. /təˈrɪkjələmənt/ Forms: α. 1500s– terriculament. β. 1600s terriculamentaes (plural), 1600s–1700s terriculamenta (plural), 1600s–1800s terriculamentum. Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin terriculāmentum. Etymology: < classical Latin terriculāmentum object of terror, bugbear (2nd cent. a.d. in Apuleius) < terriculum (also terricula ) something that excites terror ( < terrēre to frighten (see terrible adj.) + -culum -culum suffix (or -cula -cula suffix)) + -mentum -ment suffix.In form terriculamenta after the Latin plural form. The form terriculamentaes shows double plural marking, the English plural morpheme -es having been added to the Latin neuter plural morpheme -a. Now rare. A source or object of fear, esp. of unnecessary fear; a bugbear. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > fear > quality of inspiring fear > quality of terribleness > [noun] > one who or that which terrifies > object of terror (usually imaginary) buga1425 buggart1440 gay horse1483 bogle?1507 chimera?1521 bog1527 terriculament1548 bugbear1552 bull-bear1561 hag1563 boggard1574 scare-bug1583 bull-beggar1584 kill-cow fray1589 poker1598 bug-boy1601 bogle-bo1603 mormo1605 mock-beggar1611 mormolukee1624 Tom Poker1673 raw-head1678 hobgoblin1709 bugaboo1733 Tom Po1744 spectre1774 bogy-man1862 bogy1865 1548 W. Patten Exped. Scotl. Pref. sig. c iiij His vaine terriculaments and rattelbladders. 1568 Abp. M. Parker Let. 6 Feb. in Corr. (1853) (modernized text) 315 Afeared or dismayed with such vain terriculaments of the world. 1624 R. Burton Anat. Melancholy (ed. 2) iii. iv. ii. vi. 556 Such terriculaments may proceed from naturall causes. 1647 Bp. J. Taylor Disc. Liberty of Prophesying ii. 38 in Treat. (1648) The name Heretick is made a terriculamentum to affright people from their beliefe. a1661 T. Fuller Worthies (1662) Warw. 117 Those who are not Terriculamenta, but Terrores, no fancy-formed Bugbears, but such as carry fear and fright to others about them. 1674 J. Josselyn Acct. Two Voy. 182 Such like bugbears and Terriculamentaes. 1730 N. Bailey et al. Dictionarium Britannicum at Bugbear An imaginary monster, a terriculament to frighten children with. 1820 Q. Rev. 22 360 The Bocket, a Larva, or terriculamentum which school-boys use to make by scooping out a turnip. 1991 E. S. Connell Alchymist's Jrnl. (1992) 143 The muzzle of a black rat scurrying through darkness darkens with hate while we feed on terriculaments. Derivatives † teˈrriculament v. Obsolete to inspire with groundless fear. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > fear > quality of inspiring fear > quality of terribleness > terrify [verb (transitive)] > frighten with idle terrors scare-bug1594 bugbear1644 terriculament1645 1645 J. Goodwin Innocency & Truth Triumphing 14 The man to whom the shadowes of the mountaines seemed men, was very prudent and advised in his feare, in respect of him that is terriculamented with such apocryphall pretences of feare, as these. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2011; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1548
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