If a man from one holdgetael wishs to seek a lord in another
holdgetael, let him do it with the knowledge of the ealdorman
whom he before followed in his shire. If he does it without his
knowledge, let him who treats him as his man pay 120s. as wite,
one-half to the king in the shire where he before followed and
one-half in that into which he comes. If he has done anything
wrong where he was before, let him make bot for it who has there
received him as his man; and to the king 120s. as wite.
"If any one steals so that his wife and children don't know it,
he shall pay 60 shillings as wite. But if he steals with the
knowledge of all his household, they shall all go into slavery.
A boy of ten years may be privy to a theft."
"If one who takes a thief, or holds him for the person who took
him, lets the thief go, or conceals the theft, he shall pay for
the thief according to his wer. If he is an eorldormen, he shall
forfeit his shire, unless the king is willing to be merciful to
him."
If any one steal in a church, let him pay the lawful penalty and
the wite, and let the hand be struck off with which he did it.
If he will redeem the hand, and that be allowed him, let him pay
as may belong to his wer.
If a man slanders another, the penalty is no lighter thing than
that his tongue be cut out; which must not be redeemed at any
cheaper rate than it is estimated at according to his wer.
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