μασχάλ-η[χᾰ],ἡ ,
A. arm-pit, ὑπὸ μασχάλῃ
h.Merc. 242
, etc.; in pl., Ar. Ach. 852 , Ec. 60 ;μασχάλην αἴρειν,
= κωθωνίζεσθαι , Cratin. 298 ; οἰνωμένος μ. ἆραι
Ael. Ep. 15
; of animals, λύκοι νεβρὸν φέρουσιν ἀμφὶ μασχάλαις
A. Fr. 39
;μ. τῶν ἐμπροσθίων σκελῶν, of elephants, Arist. PA 688b5 .
II. in trees and plants,hollow at base of a shoot, axil, Thphr. CP 1.6.4 ; hence,branch, Id. HP 3.15.1 .
2. young palm-twigsfor making baskets or ropes, Hsch.
3. part of the olive-leaf, Id.;of the leaf of ἀνδρόσαιμον, Dsc. 3.156 .
III. bay, Str. 6.2.3 .
2. corner, ἁ βυβλίνα μ.
Tab.Heracl. 1.92