larvula

larvula, larbula [ML] , a ghost, spectre, dreadful apparition. b object of terror, bugbear. a segnior est nullus, quoniam me larbula [v. l. fantasmate; gl.: tala masca, puca] terret Aldh. Aen. 100 (Creatura) 9; larbula, egisgrima GlC L 11; 10‥ larbula, grima WW. b lege fui quondam cunctis jam larbula servis Tatwine Aen. 9 (Crux Christi) 2.

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