Irische Texte : mit ersetzungen und Wterbuch

I Fitness of Names. 347
man is a plant that produces a colour on the face so that it
becomes red, wherefore (he that uses it) is called ruanaid.
Or Ruanaid, that is, ro-feinnid 'great champion', for he (Diarmait)
was heroic when he lived. Again, Diai-mait Ruanaid
(was so called) because when the sons of Aed Sláne banished
(Saint) mo-Chuta fi'om Rathen they were asking Diarmait (to go)
with them. "I will not go", says Diarmait, "for I will do no
evil to mo-Chuta". Then said his brothers to Diarmait: -'That
is ruanaid i.e. royal (?) O Diarmait!" say they. So therefore,
according to this version, he is called Diannait Ruanaid.
135. Colmán Rimid was so called, because he used to
count by theii- feet (footmarks?) the number of horses at the
assembly of Teltowu. For in liis tune there was no one in
Erin that could count as he did. Two own-brothers were Aed
Sláne and Colmán Rimid. Four years were they together in
the kingship of Erin.
136. Duach Galach, that is, gal 'warfare' and uch -alas'
had he, that is, the other sons of Brian, son of Eochaid Muigmedón,
would make war upon him and cause him to moan when
he was a young lad.
137. Enna Emalach son of Brian and Conall Oirinse, and
Sen son of Brian, and Ere Derg son of Brian, whence do they
bear these additional names?
138. Duach Tenga Umai: because of the melodiousness of
his voice he was called Tenga Umai 'Tongue of brass'. To
every one it seemed that there was a tongue of brass in his
head, for all men thought the sound of strings in a hai^) no
sweeter than the sound of his utterance.
139. Own -brother to Duach was Eochaid Tirmcharna
*DiT- flesh'. This is why he had the name. When he was
banished by Duach Tongue -of- brass he ate no bacon, but dry
flesh, and drank neither ale nor mead.