[Omen], a sign of what is to come.
[Perpetual], lasting always.
[Allure], to entice, coax, or persuade.
[Book of the Dun Cow]: see page [118].
[Conn the Hundred-fighter], or, as he is often called, Conn of the Hundred Battles, was King of Ireland from A.D. 177 to 212.
[Crystal], a sort of transparent mineral: glass, or anything like glass.
[Marvelled], wondered.
[Chant], a slow, sweet song.
[Azure], a bright blue.