ὕᾰλοςorὕελος(v. infr.),ἡ,v.
Ael.Dion. Fr. 217 ; but in Thphr. Lap. 49 ,ὁ:—the formὕαλοςis said to be Att. ,ὕελοςHellenic, Phryn. 281 , Id. PS p.118
B. , Moer. p.373 P., Thom.Mag. p.365 R.; in Hdt. codd. vary betweenὕελοςandὕαλος; ὕελοςis read in Arist. APo. 88a14 , Thphr. l.c., Ign. 73 , PHolm. 10.7 , butὕαλοςin LXX Jb. 28.17 , Anon.Lond. 39.18 , Apoc. 21.18 ; cf.ὑάλινος:—originally
A. some kind of crystalline stone,such as that used by the Ethiopians to enclose their mummies in, Hdt. 3.24 ; ὕ. ἀργή
Peripl.M.Rubr. 49
; ὕ. ὀρωρυγμένη rock-crystal,
Ach.Tat. 2.3
.
2. a convex lens of crystal,used as a burning-glass, λίθος διαφανὴς ἀφ' ἧς τὸ πῦρ ἅπτουσι
Ar. Nu. 768
, cf. Thphr. Ign. 73 .
II. glass,first in Pl. Ti. 61b , cf. Arist. Mete. 389a8 , and ὑαλῖτις; glass-ware,
PFay. 134.4