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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
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