Note 4-4 — Footnotes.

That was the time when his wife came from the north, from Dûn da Benn ('Fort of the two Gables'), and she brought his sword with her, even Finna daughter of Eocho. 4"What seest thou?" asked Cethern.4 5"Meseems," answered Cuchulain, "'tis the chariot of little Finna, Eocho's daughter, thy wife, that comes nigh us."5 6And they saw the woman, with the arms in the chariot.6 Cethern son of Fintan 7seized his arms7 and proceeded to attack the men of Erin, 8with the chariot-box bound around his back, for he was not the stronger therefor.8 But this is to be added: They sent a warning before him; Ithall,a physician of Ailill and Medb, had remained as one dead of W. 4436. the great stun 1from the blow of Cethern1 among the bodies of the other leeches for a long space and time, 2and continued in that state till then; at last he rose and rushed to the encampment,2 3and he, the leech that had alone escaped from Cethern, brought the alarm to the camp.3