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verse beg. Bliadhain don cuaille co cert / a trí don gurt 'na glasbert

  • Middle Irish
  • verse
First words (verse)
  • Bliadhain don cuaille co cert / a trí don gurt 'na glasbert
Manuscripts
Language
  • Middle Irish
  • Middle Irish?
Form
verse (primary)
Length
Number of stanzas: 10 qq.
Textual relationships
Related: Tre-gort crand / tre-crand cúTre-gort crand / tre-crand cú

A brief, possibly early Irish text, or versions of a text, on the relative life-lengths of several creatures, trees and other phenomena. Some versions conclude with the observation that God is eternal (bithbeo Dia).

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Sources

Primary sources Text editions and/or modern translations – in whole or in part – along with publications containing additions and corrections, if known. Diplomatic editions, facsimiles and digital image reproductions of the manuscripts are not always listed here but may be found in entries for the relevant manuscripts. For historical purposes, early editions, transcriptions and translations are not excluded, even if their reliability does not meet modern standards.

[ed.] [tr.] Meroney, Howard, “The alphabet of the world”, Journal of Celtic Studies 2 (1953–1958): 173–188.
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Contributors
Dennis Groenewegen
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May 2023, last updated: July 2023
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