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The instructions of King Cormac Mac Airt: Tecosca Cormaic (Author: Unknown)

paragraph 22

‘A húi Chuind, a Chormaic,’ ol Carpre, ‘cia messam tacra & fuigell?’ ‘Ní hansa,’ ol Cormac. ‘Secht comartha deac drochthacra .i.

1. Frithchathugud fessa,
   5] attach ndrochbérlai,
   ilar n-athise,
   cathugud cen chomartha,
   rigne labartha,
   folabra n-indsci,
   10] imscoltad ngáise,
   derbad n-inderb,
   dínsem lebar,
   sóud fri nóisi,
   roairde ngotha,
   15] útmaille tacrai,
   sprecad sochuide,
   cathugud cáich,
   a adbchlos fadéin,
   grécha cinn,
   20] luga iar mbreith.