[Note 210: sottch N sothchaidh L sognais L]
211. Trí seithir sochlatad: léire, trebaire, rathmaire.
212. Trí seithir dochlatad: laxa, díbe, prapchaillte.
213. Trí seithir ferge: écnach, augra, doithnges.
214. Trí seithir deirmiten: tromdatu, espatu, utmaille.
215. Trí seithir airmiten: torbatu, airétrumma, fosta.
216. Trí banlæ: lúan, mairt, cétáin. Mná co firu innib, bid mó a serc la firu indá serc a fer leo-som [et] beit a mná tar éis na fer sin.
[Note 216: bandla N at mna beit tara n-eiseiu N]
217. Trí ferlæ: .i. dardáin, áine, domnach. Mná co firu intib, beitit na mná sin fo dígrad [et] beitit a fir dia n-éisi. Satharn im_morro_ is laithe coitchenn. Is comlíth dóib. Lúan sáer do dul fri cach les.
[Note 217: aoine satharn _nó_ domnach N innib N beidis N]
218. Trí gníma rátha: fosta, féile, lobra. Fosta i n-árus, féile, arná ebra góe, lobra hícce .i. lécud a lomartha i n-indligud dar a [.f]echimain.
[Note 218: om. ratha L lubrai N anarus N heibre gói N lubrai ice .i. leacadh lomartha anindli_ged_ dar cenn feichi_man_ N]
199. Three chains by which evil propensity is bound: a covenant, a (monastic) rule, law.
200. Three rocks to which lawful behaviour is tied: a monastery,[106] a chieftain, the family.
[106] 'The credence-table,' N., perperam.
201. Three candles that illumine every darkness: truth, nature, knowledge.
202. Three things that constitute a king: a contract with (other) kings, the feast of Tara, abundance during his reign.
203. Three locks that lock up secrets: shame, silence, closeness.
204. Three keys that unlock thoughts: drunkenness, trustfulness, love.
205. Three inheritances that are divided in the presence of heirs: the inheritance of a jester, of a madman, and of an old man.
206. Three youthful sisters: desire, beauty, generosity.
207. Three aged sisters: groaning, chastity, ugliness.
208. Three well-bred sisters: constancy, well-spokenness, kindliness.
209. Three ill-bred sisters: fierceness, lustfulness, obduracy.
210. Three sisters of good fortune: good breeding, liberality, mirth.
211. Three sisters of good repute: diligence, prudence, bountifulness.
212. Three sisters of ill repute: inertness, grudging, closefistedness.
213. Three angry sisters: blasphemy, strife, foulmouthedness.
