Note 4-4 — Footnotes.

"Even another company came there to the same mound in Slane of Meath," continued macRoth. 4"Vaster than a division of three thousand was its appearance.4 A large, 5white-breasted,5 well-favoured man in the van of that company. Like to Ailill yonder, with his pointed weapons, the restrainer, both in features and noble bearing and fairness, both in arms and apparel, in valour and bravery and fame and deeds. A blue shield 6adapted for striking,6 with boss of gold was 7upon him.7 A gold-hilted sword, 8the pillar of a palace,8 9along his shoulder9 he bore on his left side; a five-pronged spear with gold, in his hand; 10an exceeding fine cloak folded about him; a brooch of gold in the cloak over his breast; a tunic with red ornaments about him;10 a golden crown on his head."