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Other vows about fighting.

Ordaining the future. · Vows and oaths. · Other vows and oaths. · view the constellation · filed as M166

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Vow never to give more than one blow in a fight and never to beat a fallen enemy nor take his weapons Vow rather to be cut in pieces than permit oneself to be bound Vow to kill anyone who touches his beard Vow: never to fight with brother Oath not to fight relatives of king
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Vow not to eat before hearing of adventure Vow not to go to bed with wife till enemy is killed Vow to perform act of prowess Vow to watch at frightful place all night Vow to ride the forest all night and slay all comers Vow never to refuse food to any man Vow never to flee in fear of death Vow not to be killed by a single opponent Vow never to make a nocturnal assault Bard vows that none of his profession will make a request of any man Vow to ask nobody for peace, grace. (Cf. M161.4.) Vow to serve only the most generous of all kings Vow not to devastate country or take revenge after release Vow never to accept a man who does not know any sport Vow not to touch certain thing Pledge to say but a single phrase. In carrying out this agreement the men innocently confess a crime

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