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 of his own kindred ; as the living kin is not slain for the dead kin, everybody will hate to see him. Three things common to a kindred : chief of kindred, and a representative, and the son of a woman given with kindred's consent to their enemy ; such is to be in common between the two kindreds. Three disgraceful faults of a man : being a bad friend (karwr ), and flaccid in pleadings, and a man to a bad lord.

hree animals there are whose teithi exceed their legal worth : a stallion ; and the bull of a trevgordd ; and a herd boar, for the breed is lost if they are lost. Three signs of inhabitancy of a gwlad : little children, and dogs, and cocks. Hitherto we have discussed the Triads of Law ; now we will treat of the Ninth days.

he first is the ninth day of December concerning land. The second is the ninth day of May succeeding. The third is the ninth day of May when occur the teithi of the first milk. The fourth is the ninth day of February when occur the teithi of the first work. Ninth day there is to a lord to recollect himself as to his oath when it shall be asserted that he has previously made an oath. Ninth day period there is between court and llan before answer-