‖n. [ L. ] (Rom. Antiq.) The sacred shield of the Romans, said to have-fallen from heaven in the reign of Numa. It was the palladium of Rome. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Having no fancy; without ideas or imagination. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

A pert or bluff important wight,
Whose brain is fanciless, whose blood is white. Armstrong. [ 1913 Webster ]