διὰ νήσων τὸν πλόον ἐποιεῦντο → they kept sailing through the islands
ăbĭga: ae, f. abigo,I a plant which has the power of producing abortion; Greek χαμαίπιτυς, ground-pine: Teucrium iva, Linn.; Plin. 24, 6, 20, § 29.
ăbĭga, æ, f., ivette commune [plante abortive] : Plin. 24, 29.