And Cúchulainn perceived that he was not destroying his strength against the big man; but he let him deal his fierce, great, soldierly blows, without attendance or waiting from himself upon them, until trembling and shaking came into the big man's legs through long standing up; and from that striking and smiting his strength passed out of his arms. And when Cúchulainn perceived the big man abating thus, his wrath and his swift anger, his power and his strength arose, and he gave the big man a blow that cut off his arm and his shoulder-blade; and he gave him a second blow that cut off his right leg; and he gave a third blow that cut off the one leg that was under him moving his body.