Note 5-5 — Footnotes.

Then it was that Buide ('the Yellow') son of Ban Blai ('the White') from 5Sliab Culinn ('Hollymount'),5 the country of Ailill and Medb, and belonging to the special followers of 6Ailill and6 Medb, met Cuchulain. Four and twentya warriors 7was their strength.7 A 8blue8 mantle enwrapping each man, the Brown Bull of Cualnge plunging and careering before them after he had been brought from Glenn na Samaisce ('Heifers' Glen') to Sliab Culinn, and fifty of his heifers with him. 9Cuchulain advances to meet them.9 "Whence bring ye the drove, 10ye men?"10 Cuchulain asks. "From yonder mountain," Buide answers. 11"Where are its herdsmen?" Cuchulain asks. "One is here where we found him," the warrior answers. Cuchulain made three leaps after them, seeking to speak W. 2031. with them, as far as the ford. Then it was he spoke to the leader11, "What is thine own name?" said Cuchulain. "One that neither loves thee nor fears thee," Buide made answer; "Buide son of Ban Blai am I, from the country of Ailill and Medb." 1"Wella-day, O Buide," cried Cuchulain; "haste to the ford below that we exchange a couple of throws with each other." They came to the ford and exchanged a couple of throws there.1 "Lo, here for thee this short spear," said Cuchulain, and he casts the spear at him. It struck the shield over his belly, so that it shattered three ribs in his farther side after piercing his heart in his bosom. And Buide son of Ban Blai fell 2on the ford.2 So that thence is Ath Buidi ('Athboy') in Crich Roiss ('the land of Ross').