298. =wonn'd=, an obsolete equivalent of "dwelt."

306. =fairies' fatal green.= The elves or gnomes wore green, and were

angered when any mortal ventured to wear that color. For this or some

other reason green was held an unlucky color in many parts of Scotland.

308. =thou wert christened man.= Urgan, as appears later, was a mortal,

who had fallen under the spell of the elves and lived their life, but

who still retained some of the privileges and immunities which belonged,

according to medieval belief, to all persons who had been baptized into

the Christian church.

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