δι' ἐρημίας πολεμίων πορευόμενος → he marched on without finding any enemy, his route lay through a country bare of enemies
subs.
Ar. and V. ὄρνις, ὁ, Ar. and P. ἀλεκτρυών, ὁ, V. ἀλέκτωρ, ὁ.
v. trans.
Prick up: V. ὀρθὸν ἱστάναι (acc.).