The Collaborative International Dictionary
Livor
Livor \Li"vor\, n. [L.]
Malignity. [R.]
--Burton.
Wiktionary
livor
n. 1 (context pathology English) Skin discoloration, as from a bruise, or occurring after death. 2 (context obsolete English) malice.
Usage examples of "livor".
There was some livor mortis, or lividity, that had settled into her thighs and buttocks, and the lividity was a deep purple color, which would be consistent with asphyxia, which in turn was consistent with the rope around her neck.
People desperate for an answer will look at livor mortis, at purge fluids, even at diaper rash, and assume child abuse.