INDEX OF PROPER NAMES
This index lists the proper names which occur in the text and glosses, and also
the most important of those mentioned in the Introduction and Notes. In the
case of persons we give the date of death (ob.). When this is unknown we give
the century in which the person is likely to have lived.
Aed mac Aedagain second glossator to manuscript A; ob. 1359: Introd. p. 4.
Cairbre [mac Aedagain?] third glossator to manuscript A; 16th century (?):
Introd. p. 5.
Congal Caech Cruithnian king of Tara (?); ob. 637: dat. sg. Congail Chaech 31 .
See also note to bach ri Temro 32.
Domnall mac Aeda king of Cenel Conaill; ob. 642. See note to bach ri Temro 32.
Domnall O Duib da boirenn Domnall O' Davoren chief scribe of manuscript C;
16th century: Introd. pp. 10, 12, and end of Appendix 2.
Dun Daighre Duniry (Co. Galway); probable place of writing of manuscript A:
Introd. p. 1.
Feni the most prominent of the three free races of Ireland: acc. pi. la Feniu
according to the Feni 10, 11, 12, 14, 24, 27, 33, etc.
Leabur Dub [mic Aeg]ain The Black Book of MacEgan (?); name of a lost
manuscript: Introd. p. 5.
Loch Bel Set name of a lake, perhaps in the Galtee Mountains, Co. Tipperary:
49c. See note to ecmacht 49.
Lucas O Dallain first glossator to manuscript A; 14th century: Introd. p. 4.
Mag Rath Moira (Co. Down); scene of battle in 637 in which Congal Caech was
killed: see note to bach ri Temro 32.
Mo Domnoc 7th century saint credited with the introduction of honey-bees to
Ireland: Introd. p. 40.
Suibne Mend king of Cenel nEogain; killed by Congal Caech in 628: see note to
bach ri Temro 32.
Temair Tara (Co. Meath): gen. sg. Temro (Temrach MS) 32.
Ulaid the Ulstermen : acc. pi. la Ultu according to the Ulstermen 33.
INDEX OF WELSH AND BRETON
WORDS
This index lists Welsh and Breton words discussed in the Introduction,
Notes and Appendices. The references are to page numbers. Unmarked words
are from Medieval Welsh.
asgellheit f. wing swarm pp. 193-5, 200-1.
blaut m. (Bret, bleud m.) flour p. 190.
bydaf m. or f. colony of bees pp. 41, 196, 202.
bygegyr m. drone p. 116.
cwyr m. beeswax p. 43.
gwenynen f. (Bret, gwenanen f.) honeybee p. 40.
gwenynllestr m. bee-hive pp. 44, 196.
gwrach f. old woman , queen-bee p. 202.
henlleu old colony pp. 192-3, 202.
kyn[t]heit f. first swarm p. 192.
llofrud m. guilty person pp. 198, 205.
med m. (Bret, mez m.) mead pp. 41, 204.
mel m. honey pp. 41, 204.
modrydaf mother colony, queen-bee pp. 45, 196, 202-3.
nyfet f. sanctity, privilege p. 107.
O. Bret, satron (Mod. Bret, sardanen) drone p. 116.
taruheit f. (Bret, tarvhet m.) second or bull-swarm pp. 41, 116, 192.