If any one received into his family a ceorl who fled from justice, he was obliged to pay his own were, but if he refused he was compellable to pay his own were, and then his gesithman was bound to pay his were also. Here the stranger, by being admitted into the family of another, became the gesithman of his host.

The lying-in woman was not allowed to lie in bed, but a strawbed was prepared for her on the floor.

There were a few dates planted around the house.

However, shortages have seen customers yelling at employees, and abusing staff members as they work frantically to keep up with demand.