single combat
From LSJ
ἰχθύς ἐκ τῆς κεφαλῆς ὄζειν ἄρχεται → the fish stinks from the head, a fish rots from the head down, the fish rots from the head down, fish begin to stink at the head, the fish stinks first at the head, corruption starts at the top, the rot starts at the top
English > Greek (Woodhouse)
subs.
P. μονομαχία, ἡ (Hdt.).
Engage in single combat with, v.: P. and V. μονομαχεῖν (absol. or dat.).
By single combat: V. μονομάχου διʼ ἀσπίδος, μονομάχῳ δορί.
To guide the ranks or the spear in single combat? V. λόχων ἀνάσσειν, ἢ μονοστόλου δορός; (Eur., Phoen. 742).
Champions in single combat: V. μονομάχοι προστάται οἱ.
