ἰλύς[ῑ],ύος,ἡ ,
A. mud, slime, τεύχεα . . κείσεθ' ὑπ' ἰλύος κεκαλυμμένα
Il. 21.318
, cf. IG 12.94.20 , 23 , Zeno Stoic. 1.29 , Inscr.Délos 354.19 , etc.; of alluvial soil, Hdt. 2.7 ; ἰ. καὶ ψάμμος
Hp.
Aër.
9 .
2. dregs, sediment, Id. Mul. 1.66 ; of wine, Arist. GA 753a24 , al.
3. impurity, αἵματος
Gal. 1.603
, cf. 616 ; στέρνων
Androm.
ap. eund. 14.35 . [ ἰλῡς -ῡν
Choerob. in Theod. 1.331
; gen. ἰλῠος
APl. 4.230
( Leon. ), A.R. 1.10 , butἰλῡος(metri gr. Hdn.Gr. 2.117 ) Il. l.c.] (Cf. Russ.il, Polishit'mud', 'potter's clay'.)