I.pale color, paleness, wanness, pallor.
I. Lit.: “pudorem rubor, terrorem pallor et tremor consequitur,” Cic. Tusc. 4, 8, 19: “albus ora pallor inficit,” Hor. Epod. 7, 15: “luteus,” id. ib. 10, 16; id. S. 2, 8, 35; 2, 18, 25: “partemque coloris Luridus exsangues pallor convertit in herbas,” Ov. M. 4, 267; cf.: “gelidus pallor,” id. Tr. 1, 4, 11: “confuderat oris exsanguis notas pallor,” Curt. 8, 3, 13: “pallor ora occupat,” Verg. A. 4, 499: “femineus pallor in corpore,” Plin. Pan. 48, 4: “Aurorae,” Stat. Th. 2, 334.— “Esp. of lovers: tinctus violā pallor amantium,” Hor. C. 3, 10, 14; cf. Ov. M. 8, 790; Prop. 1, 5, 21.—Of the Lower World: “pallor hiemsque tenent late loca senta,” Ov. M. 4, 436; Luc. 5, 628.—Plur.: “quae palloribus omnia pingunt,” Lucr. 4, 336: “tot hominum pallores,” the paleness of death, Tac. Agr. 45, 3.—
B. Transf.
1. Mustiness, mouldiness: pallor, tineae omnia caedunt, Lucil. ap. Non. 462, 26: “venti umidi pallore volumina (bibliothecarum) corrumpunt,” Vitr. 6, 7: “ne (dolia) pallorem capiant,” Col. 12, 50, 16; 12, 41, 4.—
2. A disagreeable color or shape, unsightliness: “palloribus omnia pingunt,” Lucr. 4, 311: “pallorem ducere,” Ov. M. 8, 759: “obscurus solis,” in an eclipse, Luc. 7, 200; Plin. 2, 30, 30, § 98.—
II. Trop., alarm, terror: “palla pallorem incutit,” Plaut. Men. 4, 2, 46: “hic tibi pallori, Cynthia, versus erit,” Prop. 2, 5, 30: “quantus pro conjuge pallor,” Stat. S. 5, 1, 70: “notare aliquem pallore,” Luc. 8, 55.—Hence,
