Note 8-8 — Footnotes.

8When Ferdiad saw that his gilla had been thrown8 and heard the Gae Bulga called for, he thrust his shield down to protect the lower part of his body. Cuchulain gripped the short spear 9which was in his hand,9 cast it W. 3938. off the palm of his hand over the rim of the shield and over the edge of the 1corselet and1 horn-skin, so that its farther half was visible after piercing his heart in his bosom. Ferdiad gave a thrust of his shield upwards to protect the upper part of his body, though it was help that came too late. The gilla set the Gae Bulga down the stream, and Cuchulain caught it in the fork of his foot, and 2when Ferdiad raised his shield2 Cuchulain threw the Gae Bulga as far as he could cast 3underneath3 at Ferdiad, so that it passed through the strong, thick, iron apron of wrought iron, and broke in three parts the huge, goodly stone the size of a millstone, so that it cut its way through the body's protection into him, till every joint and every limb was filled with its barbs.