διαπειλέω
From LSJ
ἔστι γὰρ τὸ ἔλαττον κακὸν μᾶλλον αἱρετὸν τοῦ μείζονος → the lesser of two evils is more desirable than the greater
English (LSJ)
A threaten violently, Hdt.7.15; δ. ὡς μηνύσει Id.2.121.γ: c.inf.fut., Plu.Oth.16:—Med., διαπειλεῖσθαί τινι Aeschin.1.43, Alex. 306, PPetr.2p.1: c. inf., forbid with threats, μηθένα φέρειν ὅπλον Plb. 1.78.15; ἄλλα τε δ. καὶ ὡς . . Conon 50.3.
German (Pape)
[Seite 594] heftig drohen; Her. 7, 15; ὡς μηνύσει 2, 121, 3; ἀποσφάξειν Plut. Oth. 16. Häufiger im med.; τινί, Aesch. 1, 43; διηπειλεῖτό σοι Alexis B. A. 82; sequ. inf., Pol. 1, 78, 14 u. Sp.
