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Tongu-sa fom chumachta ⁊ tar in mac n-óengine.

(I swear * under my * powers * & * by * the * son * one-born)

I swear by my powers and by the only-begotten son.

ith ocus blicht

(grain * and * milk)

grain and milk

Is rechtaid cách for a déis fodeisin.

(is * law-giver * everyone * over * his * domain * own)

Every man is master in his own domain.

Alt fri alt ocus féith fri féith!

(joint * to * joint * and * sinew * to * sinew)

Joint to joint and sinew to sinew!

Robudh aíbhnes gan eocha dam-sa sin...

Robudh aíbhnes gan eocha dam-sa sin,
7 robudh chuirm gan chorna,
7 robudh chonách gan cheól,
7 robudh thigernas gan taithighe ,
7 robudh iasacht gan indlacad dam-sa.

(would be * festivity * without * horses * for me * that /
& would be * feast * without * drinking horns /
& would be * wealth * without * music /
& would be * lordship * without * visiting /
& would be * loan * without * repayment * for me)

That would be like a festival without horses for me,
and a feast without drinking horns,
and having wealth without music,
and being a lord without receiving guests,
and a loan without its return.

Adeochosa inna husci do chongnam frim.

(I invoke * the * waters * for * helping * to me)

I call upon the waters to help me.

co ná rabar dá adaig i n-áeninad

(so that * not * I might be * two * nights * in * one place)

lest I be two nights in the same place = so that I never stop traveling

Do·rignis Cú ocus Cethen dím.

(you have made * Cú * and * Cethen * of me)

You have destroyed me completely.

Ní- curu díanu -dénae...

Ní- curu díanu -dénae
Arnachat-roírea íar-caíned.

(not - contracts * swift - you should make/
so that it may not bring you * after-weeping)

You should not make hasty contracts
Lest it should cause you later lamentation.

Is mítharba lend cach maín ⁊ cach maith it ingnais.

(is * unprofitableness * with us * every * wealth * and * every * goodness * in your * absence)

Nothing seems as good when you’re gone.