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 of the land ploughed and the erws, every one of which affords testimony as to a person's title. Three secrets there are which it is better to confess than to conceal : losses to a lord, and waylaying, and a person killing his father if acknowledged in confidence.

hree one-footed animals there are: a stallion and a hawk and a covert-hound. Whoever shall break the foot of one of them, let him pay its entire worth. Three things not to be paid for, though lost in a lodging house (ranty ) : a knife, and a sword, and trousers ; for whoever owns them ought to guard them. Three sarhads of a corpse are : when it is killed ; when it is despoiled ; when thrown to the ground. Three reproaches of a corpse are : asking who killed it, who owns this bier, whose is this grave. Three scowls not to be redressed : the scowl of a husband to his wife whom he received in the status of a maid and she a woman ; and a person ruined by law and a person of his kindred scowling on that account ; and the scowl of a person towards a dog attacking him. Three distraints not to be restored : for theft ; and for [one on a] surety who will not enforce [right] ; and for galanas. Three things if found on a road there is no necessity to answer for