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... according to the worth of the property , without election . Ethelred , Council of Wantage , § 3 ( 1 ) and that a gemot be held in every wapentake ; and the xii senior thanes go out , and the reeve with them , and swear on the relic that ...
... according to the worth of the property , without election . Ethelred , Council of Wantage , § 3 ( 1 ) and that a gemot be held in every wapentake ; and the xii senior thanes go out , and the reeve with them , and swear on the relic that ...
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... according to folk - right , guiltless of the charge , before he goes to the ordeal . And if it be water , that he dive an ell and a half by the rope ; if it be iron ordeal , let it be three days before the hand be undone . And let every ...
... according to folk - right , guiltless of the charge , before he goes to the ordeal . And if it be water , that he dive an ell and a half by the rope ; if it be iron ordeal , let it be three days before the hand be undone . And let every ...
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... according to the value of the property , if there ought to be more . Eadgar , Council of Wihtbordes - stane 83. This then is what I will : that every man be under borh both within the burhs and without the burhs ; and let witness be ...
... according to the value of the property , if there ought to be more . Eadgar , Council of Wihtbordes - stane 83. This then is what I will : that every man be under borh both within the burhs and without the burhs ; and let witness be ...
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... according as the deed may be . And if he then have wrought yet greater wrong , then let his eyes be put out , and his nose and his ears , and the upper lip be cut off ; or let him be scalped ; whatever of these then those shall counsel ...
... according as the deed may be . And if he then have wrought yet greater wrong , then let his eyes be put out , and his nose and his ears , and the upper lip be cut off ; or let him be scalped ; whatever of these then those shall counsel ...
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... according to his wer or by it clear himself . : Eadgar , Council of Andover , § 6 And let every man so order that he have a borh , and let the bork then bring and hold him to every justice ; and if any one then do wrong and run away ...
... according to his wer or by it clear himself . : Eadgar , Council of Andover , § 6 And let every man so order that he have a borh , and let the bork then bring and hold him to every justice ; and if any one then do wrong and run away ...
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