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without consent of kindred ; her children shall have no share of land from a mother's kindred except by favour ; for no son begotten in bush and brake is entitled to share of land. [1]Whoever shall cut down trees with permission of the owner of the land, is to have it free for five years ; and the sixth it is to be free to the owner. [2]Whoever shall car-manure land with the owner's permission, is entitled to it for three years ; and the fourth it is free to the owner. [3]Whoever shall spread fold dung on another person's land with his permission is entitled to it for two years; and the third it is free to the owner. [4]Whoever shall break up fresh soil on another person's land with his permission ; the first year he shall have it free, and the second year for pay (ar get), and the third it is free to the owner. [5]If a Cymraes [i. e. a Cymric woman] be given to an alltud, her children shall have a share of land except the principal homestead ; that they are not to receive until the third generation ; and therefrom originate cattle without surety, because, if he commits a crime, the mother's kindred pay the whole of his galanas.

[6]A bruise which shall remain three ninth-days is subject to the same liability

  1. W 64 b 4
  2. W 64 b 7
  3. W 64 b 9
  4. W 64 b 12
  5. W 64 b 15
  6. W 64 b 21