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Then men went from the Hill of Laws and to their booths, but the daysmen gathered together in the freemen's churchyard the money which they had promised to give.

From The Story of Burnt Njal: the great Icelandic tribune, jurist, and counsellor by Unknown

"I know what Snorri wishes," said Gudmund the powerful, "he wants that all we daysmen should give such a sum as our bounty will bestow, and then many will do as we do."

From The story of Burnt Njal From the Icelandic of the Njals Saga by Dasent, George Webbe

Then men went from the Court of Laws and to their booths, but the daysmen gathered together in the freeman's church-yard the money which they had promised to give.

From The story of Burnt Njal From the Icelandic of the Njals Saga by Dasent, George Webbe

"I know what Snorri wishes," said Gudmund the Powerful, "he wants that all we daysmen should give such a sum as our bounty will bestow, and then many will do as we do."

From The Story of Burnt Njal: the great Icelandic tribune, jurist, and counsellor by Unknown

Thus inconsistent he is with himself: one while these governors must be pastors; another while arbitrators or daysmen about private differences; another while gifts, not officers; another while he cannot easily prove what they were.

From The Divine Right of Church Government by Sundry Ministers Of Christ Within The City Of London by