μάλη[ᾰ],ἡ ,
A. arm-pit, almost confined to the phraseὑπὸ μάλης under the arm(cf. Ruf. Onom. 76 ), esp. as the place for carrying concealed weapons, ξιφίδια ὑπὸ μ. ἔχοντας
X. HG 2.3.23
; λαβὼν ὑπὸ μ. ἐγχειρίδιον
Pl. Grg. 469d
, cf. Ptol.Euerg. 3
J. ;δόρυ δῆθ' ὑπὸ μ. ἥκεις ἔχων; Ar. Lys. 985 : Com., λαγύνιον ἔχων ὑπὸ μ.
Diph. 3.3
; also, of fighting-quails, ὑπὸ μ. λαβεῖν
Pl. Lg. 789c
; κρύπτειν ὑπὸ μ.
Luc. Ind. 23
(but ὑπὸ μάλην ἔχειν
Gall. 14
); ὑπὸ τὴν μ. πατάξας
Plb. Fr. 202