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Monks' Rules (Author: Columbanus Hibernus)

Rule 16

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But if any of the laity has committed fornication with women who are free from wedlock, that is, with widows or virgins, if with a widow, let him do penance for one year, if with a virgin, for two years, provided that he pays her relatives the price of her disgrace; yet if he has no wife, but has lain as a virgin with the virgin, if her relatives agree let her be his wife, but on condition that both first do penance for a year, and so let them be wedded.’’

cf. Excerpt. de libr. David. 6, Paen. Venniani 36