ὕφᾰλ-ος,ον, (ἅλς)
A. under the sea, ἔρεβος ὕ.the darknessof the deep,
S. Ant. 589 (lyr.); ὕ. πέτραι
AP 11.390
( Lucill. ), cf. Ael. NA 14.28 , Jul. Or. 1.41a ;μὴ περὶ τὴν ὕφαλον(withoutπέτραν) ῥαγῇ τὸ σκάφος
Lib. Ep. 308
, cf. Id. Or. 62.32 ; νῆσος
Luc. DMar. 10.1
;τὸ ὕ.(sc.ἔδαφος), Str. 1.3.5 ;τὰ ὕ. τῆς νεώςtheparts under water,opp.τὰ ἔξαλα,
Luc. JTr. 47 ;ὕ. πληγή, τραύματα,damages to a shipunder water,
Plb. 16.3.2 , 16.4.12 .
2. metaph.,secret, crafty,of men, EM 785.44 ; ὑ. ἡλικία καὶ μνησίκακος
Gal. 19.489
.
II. somewhat salt, ὕδατα