‘O grandson of Conn, Cormac,’ said Carpre, ‘what is the worst for the body of man?’ ‘Not hard to tell,’ said Cormac. ‘Sitting too long, lying too long, long standing, heavy lifts, exertions beyond one's strength, ...,
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running too much, leaping too much, frequent falls, sleeping with one's leg over the bedrail, swift racing, gazing at glowing embers, stepping in the dark, wax, beestings, new ale, bull-flesh, curdles, dry food, bog-water, rising too early, cold, sun, hunger, drinking too