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[1]Thus is dispersed galanas paid. A pound is a brother's share. Six score pence the share of a first cousin. Three score pence the share of a second cousin. Thirty pence is the share of a third cousin. Fifteen pence is the share of a fourth cousin. Seven pence and a halfpenny is the share of a fifth cousin. There is no proper share nor proper name for kin farther removed than that. [2]The share of a father from his son's galanas : a penny. The same law applies when receiving a share of galanas and paying it. Lest kindred be lost, until it be denied a spear penny is received. [3]A kindred pays sarhad with no one whilst he himself has chattels in his possession. If however his chattels are deficient, it is right [for his kindred] to pay a share along with him till the third degree of kinship.

[4]The dire event of a galanas is when a person shall kill the other and a certain day be appointed for compensating that crime ; and before that crime is compensated he also be killed by a person of another kindred without [their] owing him anything. That law is called a dire event of galanas because of the gravity of losing him and paying the crime previously committed by him.

  1. W 88 a 11
  2. W 88 a 17
  3. W 88 a 21
  4. W 88 b 4