I.dark, dusky, gloomy, swarthy, black: “veteres Romani furvum atrum appellaverunt,” Gell. 1, 18, 4; cf.: furvum nigrum vel atrum, Paul. ex Fest. p. 84 Müll.; and: furvum bovem id est nigrum immolabant Aterno, ib. p. 93 (poet. and in post-Aug. prose).
I. Lit.: “nubes,” Lucr. 6, 461 Lachm. N. cr.: “ex Acheronte suo furvis peperisse sub antris,” Ov. M. 5, 541; “so of the lower world: postis,” Stat. Th. 8, 10: “plagae leti,” id. S. 5, 1, 155; cf. “Proserpina,” Hor. C. 2, 13, 21: “hostiae,” Val. Max. 2, 4, 5; Paul. ex Fest. p. 93 Müll.: “furvā gente (i. e. Maurorum, Indorum) petita belua,” Juv. 12, 104.—
II. Trop.: “audivimus detestabili parricidio furvum diem,” Sen. Contr. 1, 1 fin.: “culpa,” Prud. Cath. 1, 74.
