Chapter XI: Part 11

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Balkstead (Bálkastaðir), two farm-steads in Ramfirth, 10 Ball-jokull, 161, 169 Bank (Bakki), a farmstead in Ramfirth, 89 Bank (Bakki), a farmstead above Thingness, in Bugfirth, 135, 136 Bard-dale (Bárðardalr), north of Islefirth, 191, 192, 196, 200 Barra (Barrey), one of the Hebrides, 1, 5, 7, 9 Bathstead (Laugaból), a farmhouse in Icefirth, 152, 153 Berg-Ridge (Bjarga-ás), in Waterness, in Hunawater Thing, 129 Bergs (Björg), ibid. 129 Biarg, a farmstead in Midfirth, Grettir's birthplace, 25, 27, 28, 29, 35, 39-77, 83, 87, 88, 90, 92, 93, 95, 104, 111, 113, 126, 127, 128, 130, 131, 132, 139, 142, 144, 200, 204, 246, 247, 251 Bitra, 128, 151 Biornfirth (Bjarnarfjörðr), in the Strands, 23 Boardere (Borðeyri), a farmstead in Ramfirth, 90 Bodvar's-knolls (Böðvarshólar), in Westhope, in Hunawaterthing, 89 Bondmaid's-River (Ambáttará), 129 Bowerfell (Búrfell), a farmstead on Ramfirth-neck, 90, 91 Brakeisle (Hrísey), in Islefirth, 16 Brakelithe, see Kraeklingslithe. Broadfirth (Breiðifjörðr),276 Broadfirth-dales (Breiðafjarðardalir), 170, 201 Broadlair-stead (Breiðibólstaðr), in Sokkolfsdale, 202 Broad-river (Breiðá), a farmstead in Flat-lithe, in Skagafirth, 209 Brooks-meet (Laekjamót), a farmstead in Willowdale, 27, 77 Brook-bow (Laekjarbugr), a farmstead in the Marshes, 178, 179 Burgfirth (Borgarfjörðr), 81, 93, 130, 135, 159, 161, 162, 170, 182 Burglava (Borgarhraun), 176 Burn-river (Brunná), 278 Bute (Bótz, or Bót), isle of, 7 Byrgirs-Creek (Byrgisvík), 18, 22 Bye (Baer), a farmstead in Burgfirth, 136

Cave-Knolls (Hellishólar), on Reekness, 147 Codfirth (þorskafjörðr) in Bardastrandsylla, 148 Codfirth-heath (þorskafjarðarheiði), 152 Coldback (Kaldbak), a fell in the Strands, 17, 18 Coldback, the farmstead of Onund Treefoot, in the Strands, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23 Coldback-cleft (Kaldbakskleif), 18 Coldback-Creek (Kaldbaksvik), 18, 23, 24 Coldriver-dale (Kaldárdalr), 176 Combe (Gjögr), a farmstead in the Strands, 22 Combe (Kambr), in Reekness in the Strands, 25 Combeness (Kambnes), 182 Cornriver (Kornsá), a farm in Waterdale, 26 Creek, 20, 22. = Treetub-creek. Cross-river (Þverá), a stream in Waterness, 129

Dales = Broadfirth-dales, 202 Deepfirth (Djúpifjördr), 276 Deildar-Tongue (D-Túnga), 137 Dinby (Glaumbaerr), a farmstead in Skagafirth, 206 Dog-dale (Hundadalr), 81 Door-holm (Dyrhólmr), the southeastmost point of Iceland, 234 Doveness-path (Dúfuness-skeiði), a portion of the way over the Keel, 160 Drangar, a farmstead in the Strands, 16, 20, 22 Drangey, an island in Skagafirth, 200, 204, 207, 209, 210, 217, 218, 219, 222, 223, 224, 227, 228, 231, 237, 238, 250, 251 Drontheim (Þrándheimr), now Trondhiem, in Norway, 69, 114, 118 Drontheimfirth (Þrándheimsfjörðr), 67

Eastfirths (Austfirðir), 184 Eastriver (Austrá), 202 Eastriverdale (Austrárdalr), one of the Broadfirth-dales, 201 England, 50, 115 Ere (Eyri, al. Uspakseyri), in Bitra, 128, 151 Ere (Eyri), in Icefirth, 152, 154 Eres (Eyrar, now Eyrabakki), on the south coast of Iceland, 11 Eyjafirth, 112 = Islefirth. Eyvindsfirth (Eyvindarfjörðr), 20 Ernelakeheath, 186 = Ernewaterheath. Ernewaterheath (Arnarvatnsheitði), 163, 165, 184, 188

Fairslope (Fagrabrekka), 90 Fairwood (Fögruskógar), a farm near Fairwoodfell, 179, 181, 277 Fairwoodfell (Fagraskógarfjall), north of the Marsh country and west side of Hitdale, 171, 172, 178, 277 Fishbrook (Fiskilaekr), 115 Fishwaterlakes (Fiskivötn), 163 Fishless (Veiðilausa), in the Strands, 17, 18 Flat-lithe (Slèttahlíð), in Skagafirth, 209 Fleets (Fljót), on the north side of the mouth of Skagafirth, 208, 212, 237, 238 Fleet-tongue (Fljótstúnga), 37 Flokedale-river (Flókadalsá), in Burgfirth, 136 Flysja-wharf (Flysju-hverfi or Flysu-hverfi), 174, 179 Foxplain (Melrakkaslètta), 278

Gangpass-mouth (Gaunguskarðsós, better Gaunguskarðsárós), 222 Gartar, now Garten, an island in the mouth of Drontheimfirth, 67 Garth (Garðr), in Maindale, 115, 118, 133, 134, 151, 190, 200 Gilsbank (Gilsbakki), 130, 137, 138 Gjorvidale, 152 Gnup-Wards'-rape (Gnúpverjahreppr), 11 Gnup, a farmstead in Midfirth, 19 Goatland (Geitland), 182 Goatland's-jokul (Geitland's-jökull), 182 Goat-rock (Hafraklettr), 147 God-dales (Goðdalir), 208, 237 Godis-wood (Goðaskógr), 97 Goosere (Gáseyri, Gásir, prop. Geese, or perhaps Creeks), a market-place in Islefirth, 112, 113, 133, 251 Gothland (Gautland), 5 Grettirs-point (G-Oddi), 180 Grettirs-hillock (G-þufa), 249 Grettirs-Gill, 18

Hafrsfirth (Hafrsfjorðr), now Hafsfjord, in Jadar in Norway, 3 Haffirth-river (Hafsfjarðrara), in the Marshes, 176 Hall-marsh (Skálamyrr), in Skagafirth, 208 Hallwick (Skálavík), in Sweeping's firth 10 Halogaland, now Nordlandene, in Norway, 62 Haramsey, properly Hárhamars-ey, now Haramsö, in South-Mere, in Norway, 45, 50, 51 Hawkdale (Haukadalr), a valley in the Broadfirth-dales, 90 Hawkdale (Haukadalr), a farmstead in Biskupstúngr in Arnesthing, 159 Hawkdale-pass (Haukadals-skarð), a mountain road between Hawkdale and Ramfirth, 126 Head, a farm on Head-strand, 79, 276 Head-strand (Höfðastrond), in Skagafirth, 208 Heel (Haell), 18 Heron-ness (Hegranes), in Skagafirth, 210, 213 Hjalli in Olfus, 11, 159, 162 Hjaltidale (Hjaltadalr), in Skagafirth, 207 Hitdale (Hitardalr), north of the Marshes, 173, 179 Hitness (Hitarnes), in the Marshes, 171, 178 Hitriver (Hitará), in the Marshes, 171, 172, 174, 175, 178, 179 Hof in Hjaltidale, 207 Hof on Head-strand, 208, 237 Hofði (Hofði), 79, 276 Holm (Hólmr), the homestead of Biorn the Hitdale-champion in the Marshes, 170 Holtbeacon-heath (Holtavörðuheiði), a mountain over which lay the main road between Northriverdale and Ramfirth, 200 Hordaland, a province of Norway, now Söndre Bergenhus Amt, 1, 2, 4, 114 Horn, 132 Horseholt (Hrossholt), in the Marshes, 177 Hunawater (Húnavatn), 26, 101, Hvamm, a farmstead in Hvamsveit by Hvamsfirth 18, 79 Hvamsveit, 79 Hvin, now Kvinen, in Norway, 13 Hvinisfirth, now Fedde-Fjorden, in Norway, 5 Haeringsleap, in Drangey, 224

Jadar, now Jaederen, in Norway, 121

Icefirth (Isafjörðar), 155 Icefirth-deep (Isafjarðar-djúp), 273 Iceland (Island), 10, 11, 12, 15, 16, 19, 27, 75,77, 115, 116, 121, 243, 250, 253, 272 Ingolfs-firth (Ingóilfafjördr), 17, 20, 22

Jorvi (Jorvi) in Flysia-wharf, 179

Ireland (Irland), 2, 5, 6, 7, 10 Islefirth (Eyjafirth, Eyjafjörðr), 16 Isledale-river (Eyjardalsá), a farmstead in Bard-dale, 191, 192, 194, 196, 198, 201

Kalf-river (Káifá), in Gnup-Wards'-rape, 18 Kalfness (Kalfanes), 136, 137

Keel (Kjölr), a mountain between the North and South quarter of, Iceland, over which a main road led from Biskupstúngur to Islefirth, 159, 162, 169 Kialarnes, 19 Knobstead (Knappstaðir), a farmstead in the Fleets, 212 Knoll (Hóll), in the Strands, the farm of Swan, 23 Kolbeins-Creek (Kolbeinsvik) in the Strands, 18 Kolbeinstead (Kolbeinsstaðir), a farmstead in the Marshes, 176 Kraeklings-lithe, a country side in Islefirth, 16, 277 Kropp, 137

Lavadale (Hraundalr), in the Marshlands, 179, 180, 182 Laxdale-heath (Laxárdalsheiði), a mountain road between Laxardale and Ramfirth, 143 Liarskogar (Ljárskógar), a farmstead in Hvamsveit, 79, 81, 143, 144, 145, 158 Longdale (Langidalr), in Icefirth, 152 Longfit (Langafit), below Reeks in Midfirth, 87 Longholt (Langholt), in Skagafirth, 206 Longness (Langanes), the north-eastmost promontory of Iceland, 16

Madderdale-heath (Möðrudalsheiði), in the north-east of Iceland, 189, 277 Maddervales (Möðruvellir) in Islefirth, 200 Maindale (Aðaldalr), in the north-east of Iceland, 115 Marshes (Mýrar; Marsh-country), 170, 171, 178 Marstead (Márstaðir) in Waterdale, 26 Marswell (Márskelda), 81 Meadness (Haganes), a farmstead in the Fleets, 208, 237, 238 Meal (Melr, now Melstaðr) in Midfirth, 34, 87, 114 Meals (Melar) in Ramfirth, 29, 90, 126, 143, 144, 151, 248, 275 Mere (Moeri) = South-Mere, 69 Micklegarth (Constantinople), 252, 253, 268, 270, 272 Midfirth (Miðfjörðr) in Hunawaterthing, 19, 25, 34, 77, 78, 130, 139, 140, 246 Midfirth-Water (Miðfjörðarvatn), 34, 83 Midfit (Miðfitjar) in Ramfirth, 144

Neck (= Ramfirth-neck), 130 Necks (= Ramfirth--and--Midfirth-neck), 140 Nes (Nesjar) in Norway, 112 Ness = Snowfellsness, 126 North-Glass-river (Glerá en nyrðri), in Islefirth, 16 Northriver (Norðrá), a stream in Burgfirth, 81 Northriverdale (Norðrárdalr), ibid. 90, 201, Norway (Noregr), 2, 3, 4, 5,6, 7, 11, 12, 17, 26, 45, 50, 60, 61, 76, 112, 114, 115, 122, 251, 252, 268, 270 Núpasveit in Axefirth, 278

Olaf's-isles (Olafseyjar) in Broadfirth, 146 Oyce-land (Osland) in Skagafirth, 245

Pass (Skarð) the, a farm in Hawkdale, 90, 126, 127, 129, 273

Ramfirth (Hrútafjöðr), in Hunawaterthing, 10, 29, 89, 90, 126 Ramfirth-neck (Hrútafjarðarháls), 91, 113, 127, 130, 143 Raun (Hraun), a farmstead in the Marshes, 174 Reekfirth (Reykjafjörðr), a bay in the Strands, 18, 25 Reekfirth, a farmstead in the last-named bay, 18, 20 Reek-heath (Reykjaheiði), in the North-East of Iceland, 189 Reek-knolls (Reykhólar), a farmstead on Reekness in Broadfirth, 80, 144, 145 Reekness (Reykjanes), a promontory in the Strands, 18, 22 Reekness, a farmstead on the last-named ness, 22 Reekness, south-westmost point of Iceland, 40 Reekness, east side of Codfirth, in Broadfirth, 80, 145, 146 Reekpass (Reykjaskarð) in Skagafirth, 205 Reeks (Reykir), a farmstead in Midfirth below Biarg, 87 Reeks, a farmstead nigh to Thorodstead in Ramfirth, 140, 142, 143 Reeks, a farmstead in Reek-strand in Skagafirth, 207, 220, 250, 251 Reek-strand (Reykjaströnd), in Skagafirth, 250 Reydarfell in Whiteriverside, in Burgfirth, 39 Rib-skerries (Rifsker) in Reekfirth, 22, 24 Ridge, the, (As, al. Oddsás) in Waterdale, the farm of Thorvald Asgeirson, 37, 77, 110 Ridge, the, (As, al. Stóriás), in Burgfirth, 184 Ridge (As, al. Valdarás), in Willowdale, 275 Rogaland, now Stavanger Amt, in Norvay, 1, 2, 3, 12 Rome, 271 Rosmwhale-ness (Rosmhvalanes), 24

Saemund's-lithe (Saemundarhlíð) in Skagafirth, 206 Salft (prop. Sálpti or Sálfti), now Salten in Salten-Fjord, in Halogafand, 62 Samstead (Sámsstaðir), 145 Sand, a wilderness between the North and the South Country, crossed by a road from Skagafirth south to Burgfirth and Thingvellir, 249 Sand-heaps (Sandhaugar), 191, 192, 195, 199. 201, 273 Scarf-stead (Skarfsstaðir), 158, 251 Scotland, 2, 5, 7 Shady-vale (Forsaeludalr), inland of Waterdale, 95 Slaftholt (Skaptaholt), in Gnup-Wards'-rape, 11 Shieldbroadfell (Skjaldbreið), a volcano north-east of Thingvellir, 183 Skagafirth, 83, 200, 205, 207, 217, 250 Skagi, a mountain promontory between Strandbay and Skagafirth, 16 Skalholt (Skálaholt), in Biskupstúngur, 77, 250 Skridinsenni, a farmstead in Bitra, 29 Sledgehill (Sleðaás), north of Thingvellir, 39, 97 Slysfirth (Slysfjörðr, prop. Slygsfjörðr), now Storfjorden in Söndmöres Fogderi, in Norway, 51 Snowfells (Snaefjöll), 275 Snowfellsness (Snaefellsnes), the West-most promontory of Iceland, 126, 173 Sokkolfsdale (Sökkolfsdalr), in the Broadfirth-dales, 202 Soknadale (Sóknadalr, or Sóknardalr), now Sognedalen, in Norway, 13 Sorbness (Reynines), in Skagafirth, 206 Sorreldale (Súrnadalr), now Surendalen, in Norway, 14 Sotanes, in Norway, 1 South-Glass-river (Glerá en syðri), a farmstead in Islefirth, 16 South-Mere (Summaeri), now Söndmöres Fogderi, in Norway, 45, cpr. 69 South-Isles (Suðr-eyjar), the Hebrides, 1, 4, 6, 7, 10, 11 South-Strands (Suðr-strandir), 16 Spear-mead (Spjótsmýrr), in Ramfirth, 144 Stair (Stigi), a foreland peak east of Sweepingsfirth, 10 Stead (Staðr), now Stadtland, promontory in Norway, 115, 116, 117 Steep-brent (Brattabrekka), 201 Steersriver (þiórsá), 12 Steinker, an Earl's seat in Drontheim, 69 Stone-holt (Steinsholt), in Gnup-Wards'-rape, 11 Stonestead (Steinstaðir), in Skagafirth, 208 Strandbay (Strandaflói), 16 Strands (Strandir), north-westmost part of Iceland, 16, 77, 80 Sweepingsfirth (Súgandafjörðr), 10 Sylgdale (Sylgsdalir), in Sweden, 96 Thingere-lands (þíngeyrasveit), in Hunawaterthing, 25 Thingness (þíngnes), in Burghfirth, 135, 136 Thoreys-peak (þóreyjar-núpr) a farm in Willowdale, 93, 94, 104 Thorhall-stead (þórhallsstaðir) in Shady-vale, 95, 97, 98, 102, 103, 105 Thorodstead (þóroddsstadir) in Ramfirth, 89, 140 Thorir's-dale (þórir's-vale, 184, Thorisdalr), 183, 184, 201 Thrandsholt (þrándarholt), in Gnup-Ward's-rape, 11 Thwart-river (þverá), a stream in Gnup-Ward's-rape, 11 Titling-stead (Titlíngastaðir), on Reekness, 147 Tongue (Túnga, Saelíngsdalstúnga), Snorri Godi's home, 144, 145, 203 Tongue (Túnga), a farmstead in Waterdale, 90 Tongue (Túnga, now Núpsdalstúnga(?)), a farmstead in Midfirth, 90 Tongue (Túnga), the home of Asgrim Ellida Grimson, in Arnesthing, 159 Tongue-river (Túnguá), a stream in the Fleets, 212 Torfa's-stead (Torfustaþir), a homestead in Midfirth, 34 Treetub-creek, the Creek, the Wick, (Trèkyllisvík), in the Strands, 20, 22, 23, 24, 25 Tunsberg, a market-place in Norway, now Tönsberg, 71, 75, 121, 123, 251, 252 Twodays-way (Twodays-ride, Tvídaegra), a mountain-road from Northriverdale to the Midfirth-dales and Willowdale, 93, 139

Ufeigh's-firth (Ufeigsfjörðr), in the Strands, 22 Ufeigh's-stead (Ufeigsstaðir), in Gnup-Ward's-rape, 11 Ufaera, in the Strands, 17 Uplands (Upplönd), Oplandene in Norway, 2

Vogar a fish-fair in Halogaland, in Norway, now Vaagen, 62, 67

Waterdale (Vatnsdalr), in Euna-waterthing, 26, 38, 40, 77, 104, 110, 111, 275, 276 Waterfirth (Vatnsfjörðr), home-stead of Vermund the Slender, 152, 154, 155, 158 Waterfirth-dale (Vatnsfjarðandalr), in Icefirth, 153 Waterness (Vatnsnes), pron. between Hunafirth and Midfirth, 129 Waterpass (Vatnsskarð), between Hunawaterthing and Skagafirth, 205 Wave-ridge (Ölduhryggr), in Staðarsveit, 173 Weir (Stýfla), in the Fleets, 212 Well-ness (Keldunes), 115 Well-wharf (Kelduhverfi), 115 Well-wharfside, id. 187 Westfirths (Vestfirðir), 144, 158, 162 Westhope, (Vestrhóp), in Hunawaterthing, 34 Wetherfirth=Ramfirth, 143 Whalesheadholme, (Hvalshaushólmr), 146,147 Whiteriver (Hvítá), in Burgfirth, 135, 136, 172 Whiteriverside (Hvítársída), in Burgfirth, 39 Wick (Víkin), in Norway, 26 Wick=Treetub-Creek. Willowdale (Víðdalr), west of Waterdale, 20,34,83, 104, 275 Windham (Vindheimr), a farmstead of Haramsey, 46, 47 Wolds (Vellir), a harbour on the Whiteriver, 135,136 Woods-tead (Skógar), a farm in Axefirth, 277 Woodwick (Viðvík), a farmstead in Skagafirth, 208, 231, 236, 237, 245

INDEX III.

THINGS.

A nithing's deed, setting on a dying man with weapons, 250 Arson, 2, 5, 13 Assassins (hired), 163, 167

Barrow of Karr the Old of Haramsey, 47, 49
of Onund Treefoot, called "Treefoot's-barrow," 19
Battles and Fights.
Battle of Barra, between Onund Treefoot, and King Kiarval, 1, 2
of Bute, between Onund Treefoot and the Vikings, Vigbiod
and Vestmar, 7, 9
of Ernewaterheath, between Grettir and Hallmund on one
side, and Thorir of Garth with eighty men on the other, 168, 170
of Grettirsoddi by Hitriver, between Grettir and the Marshmen,
179, 180
of Hafrsfirth, between Harald Fairhair and several Norwegian petty
kings, 3, 4
of Nesjar, between St. Olaf and Earl Svein, 112
of the Pass, between Ath Asmundson and the Sons of Thorir of the
Pass, 127, 128
at Bowerfell, between Grettir and the men of Meal, 91

Fight in Drangey, between the Brothers Grettir and Illugi, on one
side, and Thorbiorn Angle and his band on the other, 240, 241

Fight on Ernewaterheath, with the Assassins Grim and Thorir
Redbeard, 163, 164
at Fairwoodfell with Gish, 176,177
at Fleet-tongue with Skeggi, 38
in Gartar, with Biorn, 68
at Goosere, with Thorbiorn Tardy, 144
in Grettir's-Gill, between Ufeigh Grettir and Thorbiorn
Earls' Champion, 18, 19
in Haramsey, with Karr the Old, in his harrow, 48, 49
in Haramsey, with twelve Bearserks, 56, 58
on Midfit, with Thorbiorn Oxmain, 141
on Reekness, between the men of the Creek and those
of Coldback, over a whale, 23
on a common driftland in the Strands over a whale, between
the foster-brothers Þorgeir Havarson and Thormod
Coalbrowskald on one side, and Thorgils Makson on the other, 77,78
at Sand-heaps, with a troll-wife, 194, 195
nigh to Sand-heaps, in a cave, with a giant, 197
at Steinker, with Hiarandi, 70, 71
Fight at Thorhall-stead with Glam the Thrall, 107, 109
in Tunsberg, with Gunnar, the brother of Hiarandi, 72, 73
with Snaekoll the bearserk, 122, 123

Bridge of Liarskogar, a work of great art, hung with rings and
'din-bells,' 158

Domestic Implements.
Bottles of leather, for keeping drink in, 20
Chopper, 23, 194
Clothes-bag, 175
Curd-bags, hides drawn up to fetch curds in from mountain dairies, 84
Deer-horn, for drinking at feasts, 15
Digging-tools, 47
Kettle, 182
Meal-bags, wherein victuals were kept for the thing-ride, 38
Tools to strike fire, 182
Trough, 194
Wool-combs. 30

Dowry, 7

Dress and Ornamental Apparel.
Breeches (of sail-cloth, 117), 176, 220
Cape, 117, 136, 137
Chain, round the neck, 14
Cloak of rich web, 14
Coloured clothes (over--clothes), 154, 174
Cowl, 220 Drugget-cloak, 107
Fur-cloak, 64
Hat (slouched), 169, 189
Hood, 206
Kirtle (red), 85
Leggings (hose), 65
Mittens, 206
Rings of gold, 14
Shirt, 176
Spurs, 202
State-raiment, 175
Thongs (hose-thongs), 65
Fair in Vagar in Halogaland, 62
Famine, 21

Feasts.
(There were three principal festals in the year: at Winter-nights,
Yule, and Midsummer.)

Autumn-feast (= winter nights' feast, Oct. 14), at Thorbiorn
Oxmain's, III "Drinking turn and turn about," is probably the same
that elsewhere is called "SamburðSarol," an ale-club or rotation
drinking by common subscription, 14 Yule-ale, 51 Yule-biddings,
51, 52

Fights, see Battles and Fights.

Food and Drink. (The Saga mentions no imported articles of food.) Beer, 53, 56 Curds, 84 Fish (stockfish), 131, 132 Lent-fare, fat and livers, 183 Mutton, passim. Fire above hid treasure, 47 Foster-brothers (sworn brothers), 78, 81, 92, 93 Godi's-wood, a wood said to have belonged to six Godar, 97 Grettir's-heave, 39, 91, 176 Horse-Outfit. Bridle (embossed, 160), 76, 136 Head-gear, 160 Saddle (fair-stained, 84), 38 Snaffle-rings, 160 Hospitality, 54, Hospitality, 54, 80 Houses and their Outfit. Beaks of vessels put over the door, 115 Bed, 107 Boards (= tables), 30 Bolt, 56 Boose (= cow-stall in a byre), 103 Booth at the thing, 96 --for drinking assemblages, 72 --for trade-purposes, 113 Bower, serving as a ward-robe, cloth-bower, 56 --a storehouse apart from other houses, out-bower, 56, 245 Closet, 56 Corn-barn, 58 Cross-beam (= tie-beam), 107, 108 Cross-bench (= dais), 193 Door, 56 and passim. Doorcase, 108 Doorpost, 133 Dungeon, 254 Gable, 193 Hall, fire-hall, passim, see also note on hall pp. 273-275 Hangings, 53 High-chair, 48 Hill-dairy, 84, 153, 154 Horse-stable, 106 House of refuge (sáluhús), 117 Latch, 56 Lock-bed, 107 Loft (sleeping-loft), 14, 124 Long-fires, 30 Rafters, 108 Roof, 107, 240 Seat-beam, 84, 107 Side-wall, 193 Thatch, 108, 240 Threshold, 108, 133 Tie-beam, 107

Landwights.

Amongst these are to be numbered Hallmund and Thorir the half-troll of Thorir's-dale, and the wights told of in Hallmund's Song, 187

Atonement. See Weregild.

Law, Suits, Penalties.

Boot for insulting language, 66 Banishment, 129 Declaring manslaughter as having been done by one's own hand, 133, 142 District-outlawry, 129 Execution (féránsdómr), 247-248 Fine, 39, and passim. Handselling of a lawsuit, 39 Handselling of lawful truce, 212, 214

Law-provisions:
For drift-right, 25
For bearserks challenging men to holm, 51
For heritage of outlawed men in Norway in the days of
Harold Fairhair, 11
For the utmost limit of outlawry, 225
For heathen sacrifices in the earliest days of Christianity
in Iceland, 226
For a rightful suitor in a blood-suit, 150

Lawsuits, 18, 19, 24, 39, 79, 129, 130, 149, 151, 238, 249, 250

Manners and Customs, Civil and Religious.

Bathing, 148, 220 Burial of misdoers in cairns and tidewashed heap of stones, 59, 241 Burial in barrows. See Barrows. --at churches, 126, 142

Fasting on Yule-eve, 98 --to iron birth, 119

Hallowing of a vessel by a bishop, 115

Iron-birth, 119

Meal-times, 49

Riding, to the Althing, 36, 79 Rubbing of one's back by the fire, 30

Sailors' duties have to be per-formed on board ship by the passengers, 41, sqq. Sitting at table in the evening, 48 Sleeping in fire-halls, 30

Thing-men have to provide themselves, each one with fare at his own cost, 38

Varangian weapon-show, 253

Washing of hands ere going to table, 113

Money.

Hundred in silver, 151

Mark in silver, 151, 173

Names of folk derived from their
country or dwelling-stead.

Axefirthers, 278
Gothlander, 11
Halogalander, 57
Icefirthers, 155, 156
Lavadale-men, 182
Marshmen, 182
Northlanders, 163
Northmen, 10, 253
Ramfirthers, 34, and passim.
South-Islander, 7, 92
The men of Biarg, 88, 92
The men of Coldback, 20, sqq.
The men of the Creek, 20, sqq.
 Varangians, 253, sqq.
Waterdale-folk, 26, 38
Waterdale-kin, 142
Waterness-men, 34, 88
Well-wharfers, 170
Westfirthers, 80
Westhope-men, 34
Willowdale-men, 34

Occupations.

Binding of hay into horseloads for being conveyed into rick-yard
or barn, 140, 141
Catching of fowl, 219
Drift-watching, 22
Fetching home victuals from mountain dairies, 84
Fetching home stockfish on horses, 126, 128
Fishing in sea and fresh water, 163, 166, 184
Folding, gathering sheep in autumn up from the wilds
and mountains, to be sorted for their owners according to
the marks in the ears of each sheep, 174
Gathering of eggs, 214
Hay-harvest, falls into two parts, the first, the haymaking in the
manured homefield, the second, in unmanured meads and mountains,
132, 140
Iron-smithying, 158
Mowing-tide, the whole season of the summer while grass can be
mown, 84, 132
Watching of home-geese, 29
of horses in winter, 31
of neat, 102
of sheep, 98, 101, 206
Whale-getting, 21, 77
Whale-cutting, 23

Pet Animals.

Keingala, a mare, 31
Pied-belly, a ram, 240
Saddle-fair, a mare, 135

Runes.

Songs cut on staffs, in runes, 186, 198
Baneful runes cut on a bewitched log of wood, 230, 231

Sagas Quoted.

The saga of the Bandamenn, 29
of Bodmod, Grimulf, and Gerpir, 25
of Eric the Earl, 51
of Grim who slew Hallmund, 188
of the heath-slayings, 86
The saga of the Laxdale-men, 19

Settlings of land in Iceland, 10, 11, 12, 16, 17

Ships and their outfit.

Boat, ten oars aboard, 22, 227
Boat-stand, 20, and passim
Beaks, 115
Bark (karfi), of sixteen oars aboard, 46, 52, 62
Bulwark, 3
Forecastle, 3
Grapplings, 3
Gunwale, 147
Row-barge, 115
Sail, 16, 41
Ship shield-hung from stem to stern, 52
stained above sea, 52
cleared from stem to stern, 3
stem, stern, 3, 52
Viking-ship, I
War-ship, 6
Work in connection with ship:
baling, 41, 42, 45
pumping, 44
rolling ship ashore, 174
launching of, 46
building of, 25
Yard, 16

Skalds named in the Saga.

Arnor Earls'-skald, 179
Bessi, Skald-Torfa's son, 34, 71
Grettir Asmundson.
Hallmund, 161, 186-187
Odd the Foundling-Skald, 34, 87-88
Skald-Torfa, 34
Svein of Bank, 135
Thormod Coalbrowskald, 77

Social Stations.

Bonder, 14, and passim
Chapmen, passim
Court-owner, an owner of all such houses in a town as form the
surrounding of a court, 71
Earl, a man next after the king in dignity, 14, 50 sqq.,
69 sqq., 112
Free-men, 53
Godi, a chief combining in his person the religious and administrative
authority of the district over which he ruled, 11, 26
Hand-maid, 220, 221
Herdsman. See Occupations.
Hersir, a man next to an earl in dignity, 14
Home-folk, 54
Home-women, 54
House-carle, passim.

Sports and Games.

Ball-play, 34
Ball, 35
Bat, 35
Horse-fight, 87, 88
Knave-game (note), 208
Sports at Heron-ness thing, 210, 212
Swimming, 117, 167, 220
Tale-game, 208
Wrestling, 211, 212, 216

Things, or Public Law-assemblages.

The Althing, passim
The Thing of Kialarness, 19
Heron-ness, 210
Hunawater, 129, 150
Trade on England, 67

Trolls and Evil Wights.

See Hallmund's song, 187
Troll-carle, 197
Troll-wife, 194-195
The wight that slew Glam, 96, 99, 100
Troth, to sit in troth for three winters, 7
Twainmonth, the second month in the year, corresponding to our
September (Aug. 24--Sept. 22).
Wadmall as an article of trade, 40, 220

Weapons and War-gear.

Axe, passim.
Barb-end, 57
Barb, 57, 132
Buckler, 142
Byrni, 57
Chopper, 194
Cheek-pieces of a helmet, 122
Glaive (heft-sax), 197
Grigs of the sword, 241
Hand-axe, 141
Helmet, 57, 85, 122, 132
Shield (iron-rimmed, inlaid), 72, 122, 128, 175, 203, 241
Socket inlaid with silver, 141
Socket-nail, 141
Short-sword, Karrs-loom, 49, and passim
Spear, great without barbs, 141
with broad barbs, 56, 132
Stones used for missiles, 8
Spear-head, 57
Sword, girt with a sword, 132, 241
Jokul's gift, the heirloom of the kinsmen of Ingimund the
Old, 40, and passim.
Weird of a ghost, 109
of a sorceress, 229
Winter-nights, the first days in winter about Oct. 14, 145

Witchcraft and Sorcery.

Gale of wind brought on by evil craft, 236-237
Witchcraft, an illegal means for overcoming an enemy, 244, 250
Witchcraft wrought into a log of wood, the manner thereof, 230, 231
Wound growing deadly through the effect of evil and witchcrafty
runes, 244, 250
Wooing, 6, 7, 19

PERIPHRASTIC EXPRESSIONS IN THE SONGS.

An Axe: Battle ogress, rock-troll, 38
Blood: Rain of swords, 15
Cave (Hallmund's): Kettle, where waters fall from great
ice-wall, 160
Fight: Dart's breath, 15
Dart-shower, 43
Gale of death, 15
Gale of swords, 95
Hilda's[22] weather, 95
Iron-rain, 234
Mist's[22] mystery, 95
Odin's gale; Odin's storm, 143, 190
Shield-fire's thunder, 6
Shield-rain, 215
Spears' breath, 170
Spear-shower, 138
Spear-storm, 234
Sword-shower, 81

Gallows: Sigar's meed for lovesome deed, (Sigarr hung Hag-bard
the Viking for having befooled his daughter), 157
Gold: Deep sea's flame, 137
Dragon's lair, 49
Serpent's bed, 215
The flame of sea, 49
Wave's flashing flame, 49
Worm's bed, 41
Worm-land, 131
Grettir (an Eddaic name for a serpent): Fell-creeping lad, 86
Head: Thoughts' burg, 76
Man: Elm-stalk, 136
Gold-scatterer, 181
Helm-stalk, 136
Jewel-strewer, 30
Lessener of the flame of sea, 49
Lessener of waves' flashing flame, 49
Ring-bearer, 68
Ring-strewer, 30
Scatterer of serpent's bed, 215
Wormland's haunter, 137
Snatcher of worm's bed, 41
Mouth: Tofts of tooth-hedge, 124
Sailor: He who decks the reindeer's side that 'twixt ness and
ness doth glide, 43
Rider of wind-driven steed, 41
Sea-steeds' rider, 81; Shield: Roof of war, 215
Spear-walk, 12
Ship: Reindeer that 'twixt ness and ness doth glide, 43
Sea-steed, 81
Steed of the rollers, 17
Wind-driven steed, 41
Skald: Giver forth of Odin's mead (Svein of Bank), 137
Sword: Byrni's flame, 76

[Footnote 22: Hilda (Hildr) and Mist, goddesses of fight and manslaughter.]

Sword: Helmfire, 50, 136
Man's-bane, 41
War-flame, 199
Whiting of the shield, 21
Wound-worm, 114
Thor: Sifs lord, 157
Warrior: Arrow-dealer, 114
Axe-breaker, 2
Begetter of fight, 49
Brand-whetter, 17
Breaker of the bow, 50
Foreteller of spear-shower, 138
Warrior: Grove of Hedin's maid, 125
Raiser-up of roof of war, 215
Spear-grove, 59
Stem of shield, 190
Sword-player, 199
War-god, 66
Wound-worm's tower, 114
Wool-combe: Hook-clawed bird, 31
Woman: Giver forth of gold, 59
Goddess of red gold, 137
Ground of gold, 30
Son of golden stall, 190
Warder of horns' wave, 181

PROVERBS AND PROVERBIAL SAYINGS THAT OCCUR IN THE STORY.

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A friend should warn a friend of ill ............................. 30 Ale is another man ............................................... 55 All must fare when they are fetched............................... 188 All things bide their day......................................... 218 All will come to an end .......................................... 233 Bare is the back of the brotherless .............................. 241 Best to bairn is mother still .................................... 41 Bewail he, who brought the woe ................................... 175 Broad spears are about now ....................................... 133 Deeds done will be told of ....................................... 224 Even so shall bale be bettered by biding greater bale ............ 140 For one thing alone will I not be known .......................... 192 From ill cometh ill .............................................. 105 Good luck and goodliness are twain ............................... 105 Hand for wont doth yearn ......................................... 226 Hottest is the fire that lies on oneself ......................... 176 Ill deed gains ill hap .......................................... 188 Ill heed still to ill doth lead ................................. 121 Ill if a thrall is thine only friend ............................. 240 Ill it is ill to be .............................................. 165 Ill it is to goad the foolhardy .................................. 30 Let one oak have what from the other it shaves ................... 67 Little can cope with cunning of eld .............................. 205 Long it takes to try a man ....................................... 61 Many a man lies hid within himself ............................... 203 Many a man stretches round the door to the lock .................. 86 More one knows the more one tries ................................ 30 No man makes himself ............................................. 125 Now this, now that has strokes in his garth ...................... 125 Odd haps are worst haps .......................................... 37 Oft a listening ear in the holt is anear ......................... 173 Oft fail in wisdom folk of better trust .......................... 32 Old friends are the last to sever ................................ 240 One may be apaid of a man's aid .................................. 44 Overpraised, and first to fail ................................... 132 Sooth is the sage's guess ........................................ 92 Swear loud and say little ........................................ 266 The lower must lowt .............................................. 267 The nigher the call, the further the man ......................... 211 Things boded will happen, so will things unboded ................. 32 Though the spoon has taken it up, yet the mouth has had no sup ... 168 Thralls wreak themselves at once, dastards never ................. 35 Thrice of yore have all things happed ............................ 262 To the goat-house for wool ....................................... 226 With hell's man are dealings ill ................................. 176 Woe is before one's own door when it is inside one's neighbour's ................................................ 105

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