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Seven persons are to deny a horse-burden unless prosecuted as theft. [1]Twelve men are to deny the worth of six score pence unless prosecuted as theft. [2]Twenty four men are to deny the worth of a pound, unless prosecuted as theft. [3]A pound is the cyvarwys of a man with a family in the year.

[4]The ebediw of every free man is six score pence. Six score pence is the ebediw of the servant of a lord. Four score and six pence is the ebediw of a taeog. If there be a church on his land, his ebediw will be six score pence. [5]Twenty-four pence is the ebediw of a male cottar. [6]Twelve pence is the ebediw of a female cottar. [7]A chief of kindred does not himself pay his ebediw since the one who shall be chief of kindred after him pays it. [8]A son is not to be chief of kindred after the father in immediate succession, because chieftainship of kindred is during life. [9]A married woman who is overtaken in her adultery loses her agweddi, and [her] chattels are brought by her kindred to her husband.

[10]If it is said against a person that he was seen by daylight with a thing stolen, and another brings an accusation that he saw him, let him who is scandalized give the oaths of

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