A.arm-pit, almost confined to the phrase ὑπὸ μάλης under the arm (cf. Ruf.Onom.76), esp. as the place for carrying concealed weapons, “ξιφίδια ὑπὸ μ. ἔχοντας” X.HG2.3.23; “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; παρὰ τὴν μ. ἢ ὑπὸ ζώνην, of a horse, Hippiatr.26.
μάλη [α^], ἡ,