Note 2-2 — Footnotes.

Great indeed was the deed that was done on the ford that day. The two heroes, the two champions, the two chariot-fighters of the west of Europe, the two bright torches of valour of the Gael, the two hands of dispensing favour and of giving rewards 2and jewels and treasures2 in the west of the northern world, *LL. fo. 86b. 3the two veterans3 of skill and the two keys of bravery of the Gael, 4the man for quelling the variance and discord of Connacht, the man for guarding the cattle and herds of Ulster4, to be brought together in encounter as from afar, 5set to slay each other or to kill one of them5, through the sowing of dissension and the incitement of Ailill and Medb.