Note 9-9 — Footnotes.
Joseph Dunn translation
Dochè son of Maga met him and bade him welcome. "Welcome is thy coming, O Iliach," spake Dochè son of Maga. 9"Who bids me welcome?" asked Iliach. "A comrade and friend of Loegaire Buadach am I, namely Dochè macMagach."9 "Truly spoken I esteem that welcome," answered Iliach; "but do thou 10for the sake of that welcome10 come to me when now, alas, my deeds of arms will be over and my warlike vigour will have vanished, 11when I will have spent my rage upon the hosts,11 so that thou be the one to cut off my head and none other of the men of Erin. However, my sword shall remain with W. 4615. thee 1for thine own friend, even1 for Loegaire 2Buadach!"2