سفل

سُفَالَةٌ ذ see سُفْلٌ, in two places. ― -b2- One says, قَعَدَ سُفَالَةَ الرِّيحِ, and فِى سُفَالَةِ الرِّيحِ, (M, K, * TA,) or بِسُفَالَةِالرِّيح, (S,) [ He sat in, or on, the leeward side; like as one says in French, sous le vent; ] in, or on, the side, or quarter, towards which the wind blew; (S, M, K, * TA;) and particularly with respect to the object or objects of the chase [in order that his smell might not be perceived thereby]: (TA in the present art. and in art. علو:) opposed to عُلَاوَتَهَا, and فِى عُلَاوَتِهَا, (M, K, * TA,) or بِعُلَاوَتِهَا. (S.)