Note 1-1 — Footnotes.

Then it was that Medb obtained from Ferdiad the easy W. 3163. surety of a covenant to fight and contend on the morrow with six warriors 1of the champions of Erin,1 or to fight and contend with Cuchulain alone, if to him this last seemed lighter. Ferdiad obtained 2of Medb2 the easy surety, 3as he thought,3 to send the aforesaid six men for the fulfilment of the terms which had been promised him, should Cuchulain fall at his hands.