κατὰ τὸν δεύτερον, φασί, πλοῦν τὰ ἐλάχιστα ληπτέον τῶν κακῶν → we must as second best, as people say, take the least of the evils
or ταφ-, perf. w. pres. signif. τέθηπα, part. -πώς, ότες, ότας, plup. ἐτεθήπεα, aor. 2 part. ταφών: wonder, be amazed at, be dazed, Il. 4.243.