The Combat of Larini MacNois Summary

Cuchulain asks Laeg to go again to the camp and find out who is coming. This time, it will be Lugaid's brother Larini. Lugaid tells Laeg he will have to avenge his brother's death if Cuchulain should kill him, and he is not looking forward to that. He says he will not, to his dying day, fight against Cuchulain. Lugaid is another old companion of Cuchulain's from Ulster.

Lugaid goes to meet with Cuchulain and tells him not to kill his brother, for Larini is dull and not a good fighter. Lugaid says Medb is sending him to die just so Lugaid will have to avenge him. He begs Cuchulain not to kill Larini. Cuchulain agrees not to kill Larini and promises just to injure him very badly.

As usual, Medb and Ailill take Larini...