κατὰ τὸν δεύτερον, φασί, πλοῦν τὰ ἐλάχιστα ληπτέον τῶν κακῶν → we must as second best, as people say, take the least of the evils
εὐθυμάχος, -ον (Α)ο ευθυμάχης.[ΕΤΥΜΟΛ. < ευθύς + -μάχος (< μάχομαι)πρβλ. μονομάχος, ναυμάχος].