κατὰ τὸν δεύτερον, φασί, πλοῦν τὰ ἐλάχιστα ληπτέον τῶν κακῶν → we must as second best, as people say, take the least of the evils
ēstur: for editur, v. 1. ĕdoI init.
ēstur, 3e pers. ind. prés. pass. de edo 1.