Note 3-3 — Footnotes.

3Laeg betook him to where Cuchulain was.3 Lugaid's two horses were taken and his chariot was yoked to them 4and4 he came 5to Glen Ferbaeth5 to his tryst with Cuchulain, so that a parley was had between them. 6The two champions and battle-warriors gave each other welcome.6 Then it was that Lugaid spake: 7"There is no condition that could be promised to me for fighting and combating with thee," said Lugaid, "and there is no condition on which I would undertake it, but7 they are persuading a brother of mine to come fight thee 8on the morrow,8 to-wit, a foolish, dull, uncouth youth, dealing stout blows. 9They brought him into the tent of Ailill and Medb and he has engaged to do the battle and combat with thee.9 10He is befooled about the same maiden.10 And it is for this reason they are to send him to fight thee, that he may fall at thy hands, 11so that we two may quarrel,11 and to see if I myself will come to avenge him upon thee. But I will not, till the very day of doom. And by the fellowship that is between us, 12and by the rearing and nurture I bestowed on thee and thou didst bestow on me, bear me no grudge because of Larinè.12 Slay not my brother 13lest thou shouldst leave me brotherless."13