μάλη
μάλη
.μάλη (μᾰ), ἡ,
the arm-pit, Lat. ala, only in phrase ὑπὸ μάλης, under the arm, as the place for carrying concealed weapons, Xen., Plat.:—hence ὑπὸ μάλης underhand, secretly, Lat. furtim, Dem.
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