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 value. The pet animal of a [ breyr's] wife or his daughter is half a pound in value. The pet animal of a taeog's wife or his daughter is a curt penny in value because they ought not to keep pet animals.

A free man is to answer for his alltud in every claim for which he is not to lose the tongue, and life, and limbs ; for no one is to lose tongue and life and limbs by the tongue of another person. The worth of a ready-made garment in the law of Howel the Good is twenty-four of silver. An unintentional blow is not sarhad. It is right, however, to make amends for the injury, that is, for blood and wound and a scar if it be conspicuous. When payment is made for a foretooth, the worth of a conspicuous scar is to be paid with it.

here are five keys to the office of a judge. One is, the fear of thy teacher and the love of him. The second is, frequent asking for thy instruction. The third is, retaining the instruction which thou dost receive. The fourth is despising riches, The fifth is, hating falsehood and loving truth for the fear of God. Whoever shall destroy a meer on another person's land, let him pay three kine camlwrw to the king, and restore the meer to its former