μόθος,ὁ,
A. battle-din, καὶ εἰ μόθου ἔστ' ἀκόρητος
Il. 7.117
, etc.; κατὰ μόθον
Hes. Sc. 158
; οἶδα δ' ἐπαί̈ξαι μόθον ἵππων
Il. 7.240
; δυσμενέων μόθον οὐ τρέσεν
IG 3.713
; generally,fight, between animals, Nic. Th. 191 : in pl., Antim. Eleg. 17 , Semon. (?) in PLit.Lond. 53v . 14 .