Instead of a ring, which would be given to the bride.

[2-2]

Add. and H. 1. 13

[d]

For a detailed explanation of this entire passage see H. Zimmer, in the Sitzungsberichte der Köninglich Preussischen Akademie der Wissenschaften, 16 Februar, 1911. philosophisch historischen Classe, Seite 217.

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[1-1]

Add. and H. 1. 13.

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[1-1]

Add. and Stowe.

Page 6

[a]

Literally, "Habebit amicitiam fermoris mei."

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[1-1]

Stowe and Add.

[2-2]

Stowe and Add.

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[1-1]

Stowe and Add.

[2-2]

Stowe and Add.

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[1-1]

Add.

[2-2]

LU. 1-2; with these words, the LU. version begins, fo. 55a.

[3-3]

LU. 182.

[4-4]

Stowe and Add.

[5-5]

Eg. 1782.

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[1-1]

LU. 7.

[2-2]

Add.

[3-3]

LU. 8.

[4-4]

LU. 9.

[5-5]

LU. 9-10.

[6-6]

Eg. 1782.

[7-7]

Add.

[8-8]

LU. 11-12.

[9-9]

LU. 12-13.

[10-10]

Eg. 1782.

[11-11]

LU. 16.

[12-12]

LU. 17-18.

[13-13]

LU. 15.

[14-14]

Eg. 1782.

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[1-1]

Eg. 1782.

[2-2]

LU. 20-21.

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[a]

This heading is taken from the colophon at the end of the chapter.

[1-1]

LU. 23-24.

[2-2]

LU. 24-25.

[b]

Right-hand wise, as a sign of a good omen.

[3-3]

Stowe.

[4-4]

Eg. 1782.

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[1-1]

Eg. 1782.

[2-2]

Eg. 1782.

[3-3]

LU. 29.

[4-4]

LU. 35-36.

[5-5]

LU. 31.

[6-6]

Adopting Windisch's emendation of the text.

[7-7]

LU. 29.

[8-8]

Eg. 1782.

[9-9]

Add.

[10-10]

LU. 36.

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[1-1]

Eg. 1782.

[2-2]

Eg. 1782.

[3-3]

LU. 39-41.

[4-4]

Eg. 1782.

[b]

Imbass forosna, 'illumination between the hands.'

[5-5]

Eg. 1782.

[6-6]

LU. 44.

[7-7]

Eg. 1782.

[8-8]

Eg. 1782.

[9-9]

LU. 48.

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[1-1]

LU. 50.

[2-2]

LU. 49.

[3-3]

LU. 50-51.

[4-4]

LU. 55.

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[a]

The Eg. 1782 version of this poem differs in several details from LL.

[b]

That is, Cu Chulain, 'the Hound of Culann.'

[1-1]

Tranlating from LU. 65, Stowe and Add.

[c]

The Gae Bulga, 'barbed spear,' which only Cuchulain could wield.

[2-2]

Translating from LU. 72, Add. and Stowe; 'from the left,' as a sign of enmity.

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[a]

That is, Cuchulain. See page 17.

[1-1]

Stowe and Add.

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[1-1]

LU. 81.

[2-2]

Eg. 1782.

[3-3]

Stowe and Add.

[4-4]

LU. 87, Stowe and Add.

[5-5]

LU. 96. and Stowe.

[6-6]

Eg. 1782.

[7-7]

Eg. 1782.

[8-8]

LU. 113.

[9-9]

LU. 116.

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[1-1]

LU. 119.

[2-2]

LU. 121.

[3-3]

LU. 146-148.

[4-4]

LU. 149-161.

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[1-1]

Eg. 1782.

[2-2]

Stowe.

[3-3]

Translating from Stowe.

[4-4]

LU. 156-157.

[5-5]

LU. 160.

[6-6]

Eg. 1782.

[7-7]

LU. 160.

[8-8]

LU. 161.

[9-9]

Eg. 1782.

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[1-1]

LU. 153.

[2-2]

Eg. 1782.

[3-3]

Gloss in LU. fo. 56b, 3.

[a]

Following the emendation suggested by L. Chr. Stern, Zeitschrift für Celtische Philologie, Band II, S. 417, LU. has 'nine charioteers.'

[4-4]

Eg. 1782.

[5-5]

LU. 164 and Stowe.

[6-6]

LU. 165.

[7-7]

LU. 165.

[8-8]

LU. 168.

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[1-1]

LU. 169.

[2-2]

Stowe.

[3-3]

LU. 171-172.

[a]

'Ailill,' in Eg. 1782.

[4-4]

Eg. 1782.

[5-5]

LU. 175-176.

[6-6]

Stowe

[7-7]

LU. 179.

[8-8]

Add.

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[1-1]

LU. 184.

[2-2]

Reading with Stowe; LL. appears to be corrupt. This was the name given to Fergus, Cormac and the other exiles from Ulster.

[3-3]

Eg. 1782.

[4-4]

LU. 187-192.

[5-5]

Eg. 1782.

[6-6]

Stowe and Add.

[7-7]

Stowe.

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[1-1]

Stowe and Add.

[2-2]

Stowe and Add.

[3-3]

Eg. 1782.

[4-4]

Stowe.

[5-5]

LU. and YBL. 217.

[6-6]

LU. and YBL. 227.

[7-7]

Eg. 1782.

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[1-1]

Reading with LU. and YBL. 252.

[a]

That is, Cuchulain.

[2-2]

Eg. 1782.

[3-3]

Stowe and Add.

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[a]

MS.: Sualtach.

[b]

Liath Mache ('the Roan of Macha'), the name of one of Cuchulain's two horses.

[c]

That is, the goddess or fury of battle.

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[1-1]

LU. 195.

[2-2]