Anecdota from Irish manuscripts

Bithbin Menadaige
Bithbin Menadaige
From 23. P. 3, fo. 14 b 2. Cf. Arcliiv II, p. 136 and Cain
Adamnáin, p. 45.
Bithbin menadaighi i is e a huchtaras. Robhoi telcho-
marc mar a Muigh Lena do nsebaib Erenn. Issed roti-
noilidh. Rop imnedh leo a n-ses penni do eipiltin for
uisciu ocus bairgin. Ocus roscoiblic iarum lasna srnithib
batar-som remibh. RotroiscBÍt iarum imbi fri Dia. Dus- 5
nainic int aingil octis aspert friu: 'Na budh maclitnadh
tra, ol snidhiu, cenidh fgel indt nsce ocus int aran indiu
ind des penni. RofasaightM na tairt[h]i ocus clanna ind
talman co na fil nert na brigh indtib indiu fri fulang
ne[i]ch. Go 7 peccad ocus anfirindi na ndsene dorelsai 10
a nert ocus a mbrigh asin talmain cona thairthibh. An
tan dobhatar in doene do réir Dhé robatar a nert féin a
clannaibh in talman. Nirbo mesa int uisci i suidhiu do
fulanc ne[i]ch quam lac hodie '. Is iarum atpert int aingeal
friu ni do min arna chumusc ar imem 2 co mbo menughach 15
ar na taétsatais a n-oes penni imalama fobitliin ar na
forfulngarair int usci ocus int aran. Treoir menudhach
and iarum .i. menadhach uas nisei ocws menudhach itir
da uisci sech ni ted sis a reg co doman lestair 7 ni tet
suas uas uisci. Aes atad trumma pianacZ menudhach uas 20
uisci doib. Aess at mou cinaith immurgu atroillit secht
andos 3 uel eo amplius ut fiunt episcopi uel sacerdotes
[qui] cadunt in crimine^ principals Finit. Amen.
' d corrected from g ^ leg. imbim ^ i^g^ annos
add. MS.
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