"by beeing suffered to goe Loose unMusselled clogged or Ploged" allowed to go loose unmuzzeled, clogged or ploged gesteckt = steckte = ploged = put/placed Perhaps the saying would mean the mastiff must be muzzeled, clogged (weighted about the neck) or ? Pegged perhaps. Staked/tied to a certain area. Because mastiffs were often used for hunting one would imagine that some dogs might be dangerous if not handled carefully. Obviously they were considerably more powerful than a hound. carlab - Denne meldingen er sjekket for virus av Norton Anti-virus - This message was checked for virus by Norton Anti-virus