μάλη
μάλη [ᾰ],,
A). arm-pit, almost confined to the phrase ὑπὸ μάλης under the arm (cf. Onom. 76 ), esp. as the place for carrying concealed weapons, ξιφίδια ὑπὸ μ. ἔχοντας HG 2.3.23 ; λαβὼν ὑπὸ μ. ἐγχειρίδιον Grg. 469d , cf. 3 ; δόρυ δῆθ’ ὑπὸ μ. ἥκεις ἔχων; Lys. 985 : Com., λαγύνιον ἔχων ὑπὸ μ. ; also, of fighting-quails, 3.3 ὑπὸ μ. λαβεῖν Lg. 789c ; κρύπτειν ὑπὸ μ. Ind. 23 (but ὑπὸ μάλην ἔχειν Gall. 14 ); ὑπὸ τὴν μ. πατάξας Fr. 202 ; παρὰ τὴν μ. ἢ ὑπὸ ζώνην, of a horse, Hippiatr. 26 .