ἐπιτρύζω
From LSJ
κατὰ τὸν δεύτερον, φασί, πλοῦν τὰ ἐλάχιστα ληπτέον τῶν κακῶν → we must as second best, as people say, take the least of the evils
English (LSJ)
A squeak beside or over, πέμφιγες -τρύζουσι θανόντα Euph. 134; τό μοι τελχῖνες -τρύζουσιν mutter, Call.Aet.Oxy.2079 Fr.1.1, cf. Hsch.; μῦς -τρύξας τινί Babr.112.8 : abs., [τέττιξ] ἁβρὸν ἐ. chirps, AP6.54 (Paul. Sil.). (In part perh. f.l.for -τρίζω.)