[Footnote 1: Sudr-eyiar, (_orig._). The Hebrides or southern division
of the Scottish islands, so called in contradistinction to the
Orkneys.]

[Footnote 2: Godred, Chrou-ban, _i.e._ the white handed, King of Man.]

[Footnote 3: _Th_ursa sker (_orig._) _i.e._ the giants' rocks,
Thurso.]

[Footnote 4: Solunder-haf, (_orig._) the Northern ocean. So called
from the Soloe islands near that promontory of Norway called Stad.
That species of sea fowl which frequent the Bass, probably received
their name from being more commonly found in the Solund isles.]

[Footnote 5: Kiarna-borg, (_orig._), _Fl. Ms._ Kianaborg, from the
Irish _carn_ a rock, and the Is. _borg_ a castle. This castle was
situated on a rocky islet near Mul. Fordun calls it Carnborg.]

[Footnote 6: Liod-hus, _i.e._ The residence of Liot. It is not
unlikely that the isle of Lewes, & the family of McLeod were so
named from Liod earl of Orkney.]

[Footnote 7: Kiarareyiar, in the Mss. Kiarbareyiar, the island
Kiararey where Alexander died, suddenly, Jul. 8th. 1249.]

[Footnote 8: Perhaps the Author means Frissel afterwards Bishop of St
Andrews; or Michael _viz._ de Weymyss, who was ambassador to Norway,
A. D. 1290.]