Note 6-6 — Footnotes.

Now was macRoth arrived at the place where Laeg was, "6How now6! What is thy title as vassal, O gilla? "macRoth asked. "Vassal am I to the youth up yonder," the gilla made answer. MacRoth came to the place where Cuchulain was. 7Cuchulain was sitting in the snow there up to his two hips with nothing about him ... his mantle.7 "8How now8! What is thy name as vassal, O warrior?" asked macRoth. "Vassal am I to Conchobar son of Fachtna Fathach, 9son of the High King of this province."9 "Hast not something, 10a name10 more special than that?" "Tis enough for the nonce," answered Cuchulain. "Haply, thou knowest where I might find that famous Cuchulain of whom the men W. 1729. of Erin clamour now on this foray?" "What wouldst thou say to him that thou wouldst not to me?" asked Cuchulain. "To parley with him am I come on the part of Ailill and Medb, with terms and friendly intercourse for him." "What terms hast thou brought with thee for him?" "The milch-kine and the bondwomen of the booty he shall have, and for him to hold back his staff-sling from the hosts, for not pleasant is the thunder-feat he works every evening upon them." "Even though the one thou seekest were really at hand, he would not accept the proposals thou askest." "1How so, then," said macRoth1; "for the Ulstermen, as amends for their honour and in reprisal for injuries and satires and hindrances 2and for bands of troops and marauders,2 will kill 3for meat in the winter3 the milch-cows ye have captured, should they happen to have no yeld cattle. And, what is more, they will bring their bondwomen to bed to them, and thus will grow up a base progeny on the side of the mothers in the land of Ulster, 4and loath I am to leave after me such a disgrace on the men of Ulster.4