I.pale, pallid (cf.: lividus, luridus).
I. Lit.: “vides ut pallidus omnis Cenā desurgat dubiā,” Hor. S. 2, 2, 76: “ora buxo Pallidiora,” Ov. M. 4, 134; Prop. 5, 5, 72: “Asturii scrutator pallidus auri,” Luc. 4, 298; id. 1, 618: recto vultu et pallidus, i. e. well or sick, Juv. 10, 189: “oriens,” Plin. 18, 35, 78, § 342: “stellae, quae sunt omnium pallidissimae,” id. 2, 25, 22, § 89.—Esp. of the Lower World: “pallida turba,” Tib. 1, 10, 38: “ditis profundi Pallida regna,” Luc. 1, 456: pallida Leti loca, Enn. ap. Varr. L. L. 7, § 6 Müll. (Trag. Rel. v. 109 Vahl.): “equus,” Vulg. Apoc. 6, 8.—
B. Transf.
1. That makes pale, pallid: “pallida mors,” Hor. C. 1, 4, 13: “vina,” Prop. 5, 7, 36: “aconita,” Luc. 4, 322.—
3. Livid: “hospes inauratā pallidior statuā,” Cat. 81, 4. —
II. Trop.
A. Pale with love, in love, Prop. 4, 7, 28: “pallidus in lentā Naïde Daphnis erat,” Ov. A. A. 1, 732; id. Am. 3, 6, 25. —
B. Pale with fright, affrighted, Ov. H. 12, 97; 1, 14.
