ἀρειά
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)
[ᾰρ], Ion. and poet. ἀρειή, ἡ, collective noun,
A menaces, threats, λευγαλέοις ἐπέεσσιν . . καὶ ἀρειῇ Il.20.109, but μειλιχίοις ἐπέεσσιν . . καὶ ἀρειῇ 21.339; πολλὰ δὲ μειλιχίοισι . . πολλὰ δ' ἀρειῇ 17.431.
