pall

pall

pall¹ [pôl]

vi.

palled, palling [ME pallen, aphetic for appallen,APPALL]

1. to become cloying, insipid, boring, wearisome, etc.

2. to become satiated or bored

vt.

to satiate, bore, or disgust

pall² [pôl]

n.

[ME pal < OE pæll < L pallium, a cover (akin to palla, a robe, mantle)]

1.

a) a cloth covering, typically black, draped over a coffin or catafalque

b) an overspreading covering, as of dark clouds or black smoke, that cloaks or obscures in a gloomy, depressing way; also, an overspreading, pervasive atmosphere or spirit of gloom and depression [the sad news cast a pall on the proceedings]

c) Obs. a cloak, mantle, or veil

2. a light, square covering, usually of stiffened linen, put on top of the chalice in the Mass

vt.

palled, palling

to cover with a PALL² (sense 1)