their third of the mead, and their half of the bragod. [1]A mead brewer has his land free, and his horse regularly from the king. One man's share does he obtain of the gwestva silver, and a third of the wax taken from the mead vat ; for the two parts are divided into three shares, the two shares for the hall and the third for the chamber.
[2]A cook has the skins of the sheep and the goats and the lambs and the kids and the calves, and the entrails of the cattle which shall be killed in the kitchen, except the rectum and the milt which go to the porter, The cook has the tallow and the skimming from the kitchen, except the tallow of the steer which shall be three nights with the cattle of the maer-house. His land he gets free, and his horse always in attendance from the king.
[3]A silentiary has four pence from every dirwy and camlwrw which shall be forfeited for breaking silence in the court. A share also does he receive from the officers for every distribution. His land he has free, and his share of the gwestva silver, and his horse regularly from the king. When the land maer shall be removed from his office, the silentiary has three score pence from whatever person is appointed in his stead.
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