Irische Texte : mit ersetzungen und Wterbuch

Fitness of Naiiies. 359
which broke from the rock, so that it pierced his eye, and he
became bUad, that is, he exercised his power. Cechtsam does
not mean caechsam 'we have blinded', as the ignorant assert.
Or dian, that is deus 'god', caech i.e. . . ., as he is deus salutis.
158. Macceclit, that is, a son [mace) that committed the
crudest homicide {éclit), for he killed in combat liis own brother,
even Tinne son of Connra. Now Tinne was at that time king
of Connaught, and Monodar, son of Connra, killed liim, where-
upon for that homicide which Monodar had perpetrated (the
name) Mace -edit was given him. Conodar was his proper name.
159. JDelbaeth, that is deTb aeda 'shape of fire'. Or delh-
aed, that is, 'magic fire', which he made when his own son-
in-law, Trad, son of Taissach, by art magic banished him out
of the land in which the Tradraige are today. He went in
flight into the Húi Néill's country. He went into Carn Fiachach
meic Néill, and there he kindled a magic fire, and out of it
burst five streams of fire, and with each of these streams he
sent forth a son of his, and fi'om them (the sons) are the five
Delvins. Hence the name Belbaed, that is, delh-aeda 'form of
fire' clave to him. Lugaid had been his name till then. Or
Delh-aed, that is, a form (delh) of fii-e (aeda) upon him, because
of his beauty, for his form was distinguished.
160. 01 ngualai. This is a vat of copper. 'Tis this that
Conchobar mac Nessa brought out of the fortress of Gerg
Faebiu'del, after sacking the fort and kilhng Gerg. It was called
01 nGualai 'Coal -vat', because there used to be a fire of coal
inside in Emain Macha, when men drank thereout. From it
Loch nGualai, in Daim-inis in the country of Ulster, was
named, because it stands to-day under that lake in secret places.
Gerg, son of Faeburdil, etc.
161. Fergus Folcthech, that is, Fergus the Toothless. Or
he was .... toothed.