Oaths

Rotbia lim greim Dé fodéin...

Rotbia lim greim Dé fodéin,
rotbia m’ordan co glanléir,
grían ocus ésca ’mole,
muir is tír, drúcht is daithe.

(you will have * with me * grip * of God * (him)self
you will have * my honor * with * bright-clear
sun * and * moon * along with it
sea * and * land * dew * and * light)

You will have from me God’s own grip.
You will have my honour bright,
the sun and the moon as well,
sea and land, dew and light.

Bíaidh do berad ar ndee ⁊ ar dtoicthe dúin.

Bíaidh do·berad ar ndee ⁊ ar dtoicthe dúinn.

(will be * might bring * our * gods * & * our * fortune * to us)

We will have whatever our gods and our fate bring us.

Fír na cétnae ⁊ na n-airrad!

(truth * of the * first ones * & * of the * guarantors)

The truth of the principal men and of the sureties!

It é rátha tucsat ind...

It é rátha tucsat ind
nem talam ésca grían grind.

(are * they * pledges * they gave * into it /
heaven * earth * moon * sun * sharp)

The pledges that they gave for it were
heaven, earth, moon, and the sharp sun.

Tiur-sa bréthir...

Tiur-sa bréthir ná scuriub-sa co brunni brátha ⁊ betha coro scuirea Amargin.

(I give * word * that not * I will desist * until * brink * of judgment * & * of life * until * may desist * Amargin)

I swear I’ll never stop until Amargin stops.

Dar ar mbréthir...

Dar ar mbréthir trá isatt áilsiu damsa ⁊ bidat áil hi céin bat béo.

(upon * our * word * indeed * you are * desire * with me * & * you will be * desire * in * length * you may be * alive)

I give my word that you are my desire and you will be as long as you live.

Tongu-sa fom chumachta ⁊ tar in mac n-óengine.

(I swear * under my * powers * & * by * the * son * one-born)

I swear by my powers and by the only-begotten son.

Dar fír ar cubais!

(by * truth * of our * conscience)

Upon our conscience! By what we deem right!

Tongu do día toinges mo thúath!

(I swear * to * a god * that swears * my * tribe)

I swear by the god my tribe swears by!

For fír th’ainich ocus t’anama!

(on * truth * of your honor * and * your soul)

Upon the truth of your honor and your soul!