Note 3-3 — Footnotes.

Then Laeg went his way to the camp of the men of Erin and brought the aforementioned greetings to the comrades and foster-brothers of Cuchulain. And he also went into the tent of Lugaid son of Nos. Lugaid bade him welcome. "I take 3that welcome3 to be truly meant," said Laeg. "'Tis truly meant for thee," replied Lugaid. "To converse with thee am I come from Cuchulain," said Laeg, "and I bring these greetings truly and earnestly from him to the end that thou tell me who comes to fight with Cuchulain to-day." 4"Truly not lucky is it for Cuchulain," said Lugaid, "the strait wherein he is alone against the men of Erin.4 The curse of his fellowship and brotherhood and of his friendship and affection 5and of his arms5 be upon that man; even his own real foster-brother himself, 6even the companion of us both,6 Ferbaeth son of Ferbend. 7He it is that comes to meet him to-morrow.7 He was invited into the tent of 8Ailill and8 Medb a while W. 2165. since. The daughter Finnabair was set by his side. It is she who fills up the drinking-horns for him; it is she who gives him a kiss with every drink that he takes; it is she who serveth the food 1to him.1 Not for every one with Medb is the alea that is poured out for Ferbaeth 2till he is drunk.2 Only fifty wagon-loads of it have been brought to the camp."