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THE LAW OF THE WE8TGOTH8.
1. The landowner dies, then shall the tenant remain until the time for
which the land was rented, is ended, or the heir pay him back the handfee. l)
25.
A freedman dies, say those who own him, that he was married to two
parts, then they shall pay his wife one mark as morning gift, if they dare
prove, that he was married to two parts. 2)
GIPTAR BOLKÆR.
Marriage Code.
The king wishes to ask for himself a wife. Is it outside the kingdom, then
he shall let his men go thither and present his errand and receive pledge. Then
the king shall prepare for the bridal trip. The king shall go to meet her and
give twelve marks in gold or two villages as security.
2.
A freeholder’s son wishes to ask a wife for himself, he shall visit the nearest
relative and begin his askiDg. He has the right to appoint a betrothal
meeting. At this meeting shall the amount of property be agreed upon, land
determined, if there is land, and all that they wish to give. Three marks shall
be a legal friendgift. 3) As soon fie the bethrothal is performed and the hands
have been joined, then all the bethrothal presents 4) are won, but the
friend-gift not before they come upon the same mattress and under the same
quilt.
1. If the engagement is broken, the bishop is entitled to three marks.
1) Tilgsef: Handfee. A certain sum of money or property paid by the
tenant, when he rented the land.
2) Til tuæggia lota gipter: Married to two parts. At a marriage the
giptarmapær decided as to what share each should have in the property,
whether the wife should have a right to one third or one half, etc. of the
property. And so many parts of the property as each should have, to so many
parts were they said to be married.
3) Vingsef: Friendgift. A gift by the groom to the giftarmapær at a
wedding.
4) Tilgsef: bethrothal presents. Gifts to any of the bride’s friends except
the giptarmapær.
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