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 for to him comes a third of every galanas for exacting it. The second is a chief of kindred, for according to his status his relations' galanas is paid. The third is a father, for a share comes to him of his son's galanas, to wit, a penny; because his son is no relative (car) to him. And not one of them is to be killed on account of galanas. Half a brother's share of galanas, a sister pays ; and she receives no share of galanas. Three throws not to be redressed: at a stag in corn ; and at a wild colt in corn ; and at a dog in corn. Three persons who impoverish a gwlad : a prevaricating lord ; an iniquitous judge; and an accusing maer. Three strong ones of the world : a lord, for a stone along ice is a lord ; and an idiot, for it is not possible to compel an idiot in anything, against his will ; and a person without anything, for it is not possible to exact anything where there is nothing. Three animals there are of the same worth as to their tails and their eyes and their lives : a calf, and a filly for common work (tom), and a cat ; except the cat which shall watch a king's barn.

hree persons hated by a kindred : a thief, and a deceiver, since they cannot be depended on ; and a person who shall kill a person