ἔστι γὰρ τὸ ἔλαττον κακὸν μᾶλλον αἱρετὸν τοῦ μείζονος → the lesser of two evils is more desirable than the greater
dēfrictus: a, um, Part., from defrico.
dēfrictus, a, um, part. p. de defrico.