Badb
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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In this case the Badb watches over Cormac as his doom comes.
From The Fairy-Faith in Celtic Countries by Wentz, W. Y. Evans
And Badb and Macha and the Morrigu called out that they would go along with them.
From Gods and Fighting Men by Gregory, Lady
Badb means "a scald-crow," under which form the war-goddesses appeared, probably because these birds were seen near the slain.
From The Religion of the Ancient Celts by MacCulloch, J. A.
Thereupon Cuchulain drew 2his2 sword from the sheath of the Badb, to cut away the weapons and lighten the shield that was on him.
From The Ancient Irish Epic Tale Táin Bó Cúalnge by Dunn, Joseph
Then Nemain, 1the Badb to wit,1 attacked them, and that was not the quietest of nights they had, with the noise of the churl, namely Dubthach, in theirb sleep.
From The Ancient Irish Epic Tale Táin Bó Cúalnge by Dunn, Joseph
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