71 5, "Bold and brave." "Oonn, " valiant," the same word is found in •OonncA'ó, donno catus, bravely fighting. — De H. Fc^ alliteration, c/. "oeA-pj X)iomAoin, " black, and bitter. 0. "He proclaimed aloud to the Fianna of Fail," i.e., of Ireland. The corruption pÁit, appears to be due to the concurrence of the b of the dative, unaspirated, and following p. 7. "For they were always fighting." A- bun, in action. The word jii^ni-óe is doubtful. I give the f c'.s gloss. 8. "No hound of them lasted the second bout with her, she was 80 fierce." 9. " Brought out the membrane on the side." <p ah 5co|tp was not said. 10. '* Swifter than the whirlwind making its swoop." Uncertain. 11. "So that she killed the thirteen score of young hounds." 12. " Which he called the slaughter-hounds." — De H. 13. Understand A5 ConÁn after 50 c^uiaix), "and a bitter grudge (Conan bore) against Bran," because he was better than his hounds, and it was not probable that he would allow them to be put forward to save Bran. 13a. "In hope that through her (the fortune of) the day may be successful." 14. " In the shape of a hound- whelp you will have to face her." 15. " For all the gold and shining silver which the king gets carried from distant lands, I would not for the sake of (all) that face the cruel and hideous whelp, but still I will slip down one of my fierce dogs." céin was glossed in imijcéin AmAc, "away a long distance." I understand this to mean a long distance, not away from the king, but away from the tributary who sends the money, óéin may possibly be for Ó céin. [Céin, gen. of pers. name CiAn. — De H.] The b in cAt)Ai|iT:, jAbÁit, etc., was pronounced as "v." 16. "I assure you (the Fianna), if she gets wound or hurt, and I assure you, O little magician who came afar, that I will take satisfaction from you with my two hands as long as the rough stones last (that are) among the grass." 17. " No storm was ever heard rising on the mountain nor show«r from lake, that came more thickly (i.e., more violently^ than Conan, sending the stones home {i.e., true to their mark) against the magician." IS. '^ I appeal for protection to you, O king of the Fianna, and (to) the generous blood in your host (De H.). Allow me under your shield, and save me from the bald man and his stones."
