Note 2-2 — Footnotes.

Then it was that Cuchulain arose and stood over Ferdiad: "Ah, Ferdiad," spake Cuchulain "greatly have the men of Erin deceived and abandoned thee, to bring thee to contend and do battle *LL. fo. 88a. with me. For no easy thing is it to contend and do battle with me on the Raid for the Kine of Cualnge! 2And yet, never before have I found combat that was so sore or distressed me so as thy combat, save the combat with Oenfer Aifè,c mine one own son."2 Thus he spake, and he uttered these words:—