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5. [Be ciricsocnum.] Gif hwa sie deaðes scyldig ⁊ he cirican geierne,[1] hæbbe hi feorh ⁊ bete, swa him ryht wisige.

§ 1. Gif hwa his hyde forwyrce ⁊ cirican geierne, sie him sio swingelle forgifen.

6. [Be gefeohtum.] Gif hwa gefeohte on cyninges huse, sie he scyldig ealles his ierfes, ⁊ sie on cyninges dome, hwæðer he lif age þe nage.

§ 1. Gif hwa on mynster gefeohte, CXX scill. gebete.

§ 2. Gif hwa on ealdormonnes huse gefeohte oððe on oðres geðungenes witan, LX scill. gebete he ⁊ oþer LX geselle.

§ 3. Gif ðonne on gafolgeldan huse oððe on gebures gefeohte, CXX scill. to wite geselle ⁊ þam gebure VI scill. to wite.

§ 4. 7 ]7eah hit sie on middum^** felda gefohten, cxx scill. to

wite sie agifen. § 5. Gif Sonne" on gebeorscipe hie geciden, 7 o5er hiora mid

geSylde hit forbore, geselle se o5er xxx scill. to wite.

7. [Be stale.] Gif hwa stalie, swa his wif ^^ nyte ⁊ his beam, geselle LX scill. to wite. § 1. Gif he Sonne stalie on gewitnesse ealles his hiredes,

gongen^^ hie" ealle on Seowot. § 2. X wintre cniht mseg bion SiefSe gewita.

8. [Be rihtes bene.] Gif hwa him<r15> ryhtes bidde beforan hwelcum scírmen oððe oþrum<r16> deman ⁊ [him ryht]17 abiddan<r18> ne mæge, ⁊ him wedd sellan<r19> nolle, gebete xxx<r20> scill. ⁊ binnan vii nihton gedó hine ryhtes wierðne<r21>.

9. [Be J?am wrecendan.] Gif hwa wrace do, asrSon-^ he him ryhtes bidde, J?aet he him onnime agife 7 forgielde 7 gebete mid^^ xxx scill.

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5 witan gepungenan. H. ^ gesylle he. B. "^ Gif mon. Bu.

8 XXX sol. Quad. » bure. Bu. ^0 middaa. B & H. i^ d. bid. Bu.

^wifihit). H*. ^^ gan.... H. gangen. B. ^^ hy. H. heo. B.

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