אָפַל, only in Hif. הֶאֱפִיל (denom. of אָפֵל q. v.) to make dark, obscure. Sabb. 86ᵃ bot. מַאֲפִיל בטליתו he makes dark by spreading his cloak (cover) over himself. Y. B. Bath. III, 13ᶜ top עומד ומא׳ the tree stands there and takes the light away.—2) to be late in ripening, giving birth, &c.; to have late crops. Y. Shebi. V, beg. 35ᵈ שנים מַאֲפִילוֹת years slow in ripening, when the crop is delayed. Gen. R. s. 99 שהיא מַאֲפֶלֶת which has late crops.