nges.

[Note 213: doingteas N]

214. Tri seithir deirmiten: tromdatu, espatu, utmaille.

215. Tri seithir airmiten: torbatu, airetrumma, fosta.

216. Tri banlae: luan, mairt, cetain. Mna co firu innib, bid mo a serc la
firu inda serc a fer leo-som [et] beit a mna tar eis na fer sin.

[Note 216: bandla N at mna beit tara n-eiseiu N]

217. Tri ferlae: .i. dardain, aine, domnach. Mna co firu intib, beitit na
mna sin fo digrad [et] beitit a fir dia n-eisi. Satharn im_morro_ is
laithe coitchenn. Is comlith doib. Luan saer do dul fri cach les.

[Note 217: aoine satharn _no_ domnach N innib N beidis N]

218. Tri gnima ratha: fosta, feile, lobra. Fosta i n-arus, feile, arna
ebra goe, lobra hicce .i. lecud a lomartha i n-indligud dar a
[.f]echimain.

[Note 218: om. ratha L lubrai N anarus N heibre goi N lubrai ice .i.
leacadh lomartha anindli_ged_ dar cenn feichi_man_ N]

199. Three chains by which evil propensity is bound: a covenant, a
(monastic) rule, law.

200. Three rocks to which lawful behaviour is tied: a monastery,[106] a
chieftain, the family.

[106] 'The credence-table,' N., perperam.

201. Three candles that illumine every darkness: truth, nature,
knowledge.

202. Three things that constitute a king: a contract with (other) kings,
the feast of Tara, abundance during his reign.

203. Three locks that lock up secrets: shame, silence, closeness.

204. Three keys that unlock thoughts: drunkenness, trustfulness, love.

205. Three inheritances that are divided in the presence of heirs: the
inheritance of a jester, of a madman, and of an old man.

206. Three youthful sisters: desire, beauty, generosity.

207. Three aged sisters: groaning, chastity, ugliness.

208. Three well-bred sisters: constancy, well-spokenness, kindliness.

209. Three ill-bred sisters: fierceness, lustfulness, obduracy.

210. Three sisters of good fortune: good breeding, liberality, mirth.

211. Three sisters of good repute: diligence, prudence, bountifulness.

212. Three sisters of ill repute: inertness, grudging, closefistedness.

213. Three angry sisters: blasphemy, strife, foulmouthedness.

214. Three irreverent sisters: importunity, frivolity, flightiness.

215. Three reverent sisters: usefulness, an easy bearing, firmness.

216. Three woman-days: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday. If women go to men on
those days, the men will love them better than they the men, and the
women will survive the men.

217. Three