τὴν ἐρημίαν τῶν κωλυσόντων ὁρῶν → seeing that there would be none to hinder him
alvĕātus: a, um, adj. id.,I hollowed out like a trough or tray: sulcus, Cato, R. R. 43, 1 Schneid.
alvĕātus,¹⁶ a, um (alveus), creusé en forme d’alvéole : Cato Agr. 43, 1.