ἀρήν
ἔστι γὰρ τὸ ἔλαττον κακὸν μᾶλλον αἱρετὸν τοῦ μείζονος → the lesser of two evils is more desirable than the greater
English (LSJ)
(nom. only in Inscrr., IG1.4, 11.154A11 (Delos, iii B. C.), SIG1027.9 (Cos),
A ϝαρήν GDI4964.2 (Gortyn)); also ἄρης PGurob. 22.40,42 (iii B.C.), and ἄρνον ib.3, al.; acc. ἄρνα, gen. ἀρνός, dat. ἀρνί, dual. ἄρνε: pl. ἄρνες, ἄρνας, ἀρνῶν, dat. ἀρνάσι J.AJ3.8.10, Ep. ἄρνεσσι: —lamb (under a year old, Max.515, Istrosap.Eust.1672.12); ἀ. πρωτογόνων Il.4.102, etc.; γαλαθηνῶν Crates Com.1. II sheep of either sex, ἄρν' ἕτερον λευκόν, ἑτέρην δὲ μέλαιναν Il.3.103; ἄρνες κεραοί Od. 4.85. III in pl., stunted ears of wheat, Thphr.HP8.7.5. (Skt. úrā 'sheep', úraṇas 'ram', 'lamb', urabhras 'ram', Arm. ga[rdot ]n 'lamb'; cf. -ϝρην in πολύρρην.)
