P. 208. Knave-game. Perhaps the truer rendering would have been 'nut-game,' if indeed 'hnet tafl' here stands not for 'hnef-tafl,' as we at first supposed. It is undoubtedly true that among the early games of Iceland the 'hettafl,' 'hnottafl,' was a distinct kind of game, as was also the 'hneftafl,' 'hnefatafl,' knave-game. If we follow the text as it stands, the game that Thorbiorn played is supposed to have borne some resemblance to what is now called in Iceland 'refskak,' fox-play, anglice 'fox and geese,' the aim of which is, by twelve pieces, called lambs, to bring the fox into such a position as to leave him no place to move, whichso way he turns.

P. 240. Pied-belly we call the Ram, although the saga seems to mean that he was called Autumn-belly, which is a name of little, if of any, sense at all. We suppose that haus-moegottr, p. 169, and haust-magi, p. 184, is one and the same thing, the t having spuriously crept into the text from a scribe's inadvertence.

P. 243 (cpr. 207, 225, 272). 'In such wise Grettir lost his life, &c.' The hardest thing to account for, or to bring to an intelligible issue in Grettir's saga, is the incongruity between the statements as to his age at his death and the number of years of his outlawry, as compared with the truthful account of the events told in the saga itself. From the time when Grettir slew his first man, all the events of the saga may be traced clearly year for year up to his death, and their truthfulness is borne out whensoever they chance to run parallel to events mentioned in other trustworthy sagas, and they fall in with the right time nearly without an exception. But the statement on the page referred to above, that he was fourteen years old when he slew Skeggi, that he was twenty when he dealt with Glam; twenty-five when he fell into outlawry, and forty-four when he was slain, is utterly confuted by the chronology of the saga itself.

These numbers given above are obviously made to fall in with the story in page 225 about the talk of the time of his outlawry at the Thing. The question is stated to have been this: whether he had been a fraction of the twentieth year an outlaw, his friends hoping that in such case a part might count pro toto. But the truth of the matter was that he had neither been an outlaw for a fraction of the twentieth year, nor even for anything like nineteen years. He was outlawed at the Thing held in 1016, his year of outlawry dated from Thing to Thing; this talk befell in 1031, consequently he had been full fifteen years and no fraction of a year in outlawry. The story, therefore, of the twenty years, or nineteen years and a fraction, of outlawry falls utterly to the ground when brought to the test of the actual facts as recorded in the saga.

But, despite of this, it is not to be supposed that this episode at the Thing in 1031 is brought in at random and without any cause. There are two obvious reasons for assigning twenty years to the length of Grettir's outlawry, and for bringing into the tale a discussion on that subject just where it is done. The one we may call the reason of traditional belief, the other the reason of dramatic effect. Grettir was indisputably for all reasons the greatest of Icelandic outlaws, and the fond imagination of his biographers at all times urged them to give the longest endurance to the time of his outlawry above all outlaws, without inquiring closely as to whether it agreed with the saga itself or not. The other, or the dramatic motive, lies in bringing in the discussion on this long outlawry just at this particular Thing of 1031; for it was obviously the teller's object to suggest to the reader the hope of the great outlaw's legal restoration to the cherished society of man just before the falling of the crushing blow, in order to give an enhanced tragic interest to his end, and he undoubtedly succeeds in doing this. To these reasons, besides others less obvious, we imagine this main inconsistency in Grettir's saga is to be ascribed.

Nevertheless, it is worth observing that blunders of scribes may have in a measure been at work here. If we are not mistaken most of the existing MSS. of our saga state that when he fell (p. 243) 'he was one winter short of—var hanum vetri fatt a'—whatever number of years they give as his age. And we venture the suggestion that originally the passage ran thus: var hanum vetri fatt a half iv{tugum},[21] i.e., he lacked one winter of thirty-five years, when he was slain. If a subsequent scribe committed the easy blunder of dropping I before V, the reading of our original (Edition, 53) would be the natural result, and an offspring of that same blunder would also as easily be the other reading, common to one class of the Grettir MSS.: var hanum vetri fatt i v{tugum} or i hinum v. tug, by dropping the syllable 'half.'

[Footnote 21: A man of twenty, thirty, forty, &c., is in the Icelandic expressed by the adjective tvitugr, pritugr, fertugr; a man twenty-five, thirty-five, &c., is half-pritugr, half-fertugr, &c.; the units beyond the tens are expressed by the particle um, a man of twenty-one, thirty-seven, or forty-nine, is said to have einn (i.e., vetr. winter) um = beyond, tvitugt, sjoe um ritugt, niu um fertugt, &c.]

If the whole passage on page 243, beginning with the words quoted in the commencement of this note, be not indeed a later interpolation, we believe that all that follows the words, 'till the time when he dealt with Glam, the Thrall,' must, indeed, be taken as an interpolation of later commentators.

Our suggestion recommends itself in this at least, that it brings about full harmony between the statements, here treated of, and the saga itself, for when Grettir left the land in 1011 he was fourteen years of age, and twenty years later, or 1031, he fell. How far his age thus given agrees or not with the decrepitude of his father, who died in 1015, having been apparently already a bedridden man for some time, is a matter of itself, and need not affect the accuracy of our suggestion, which, however, we only put forth as a conjecture, not having within reach the MSS. of Grettir's saga. A critical examination of these might, perhaps, allow of a more positive discourse on this vexed point, which to all commentators on Grettir has hitherto remained an insoluble riddle.

P. 251, 1. 12. The original makes Asdis daughter of Skeggi the Short-handed. This is here corrected agreeably to Landnama, and other records of her family.



INDICES.



INDEX I.

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PERSONAL NAMES.

Air (Loptr), alias Hallmund, the mountain sprite, 160, 161, 162 Aldis Konal's-daughter, called A. from Barra, 5, 18, 19 Aldis, Ufeigh Grettir's daughter, 5, 27 Alf a-Dales, 5, 27 Ali, an house-carle of Thorbiorn Oxmain's, 130, 131, 132 Alof Ingolf's-daughter, wife of Eric Snare, 20 Angle. See Thorbiorn Angle. Ari Marson, 80 Arinbiorn. See Arnbiorn. Arnbiorn, kinsman of Thorfinn of Haramsey, Grettir's companion, 70, 71 Arngeir Berseson, father of Biorn Hitdale-champion, 170 Arni Jonsson, 277 Arnor Thorbiornson, 140-143 Arnor Thordson, called Earls' skald (Jarlaskald), 178, 179, 180 Arnor Thorodson, called Hay-nose (heynef, or hynef, Landnama), 89 Arnora, Thord Yeller's daughter, 225 Asa, Ufeigh Grettir's daughter, first wife of Onund Treefoot, 5, 6, 18, 19 Asbiorn, Ufeigh Grettir's son, 5 Asbrand Thorbrandson, 129 Asdis, Bard Jokulson's daughter, the mother of Grettir Asmundson,27, 28, 30, 33, 36, 40, 112, 133, 139, 142, 143, 204, 205, 246, 247, 251 Asdis Gamli's-daughter, 251 Asgeir Audunson the older, called Madpate (son of Audun Skokul, al. Onund Treefoot), 20, 79, 83 Asgeir Audunson the younger, grandson of the preceding, called Madpate 34, 77, 83, 151 Asgrim Ellida-Grimson, 16, 159 Asgrim Ondottson, 13, 14, 15, 16 Asmund from Asmund's-peak, 25 Asmund Ondottson, 13, 14, 15, 16 Asmund Thorgrimson, called the Greyhaired (haerulangr), the father of Grettir the Strong, 25-27, 28-33, 35-36, 39, 40, 77-79, 81, 82, 90, 112, 113, 125, 126, 273 Asmund Ufeigh's-son, called the Beardless (skegglauss), 5 Asny Vestar's-daughter, wife of Ufeigh Grettir, 5 Asta Gudbrand's-daughter, mother of Olaf the Saint, King of Norway, 1 Asvor, Ufeigh Grettir's daughter, 5 Atli Asmundson, Grettir's brother, 28, 29, 30, 36, 83, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 111, 112, 125, 127, 128, 129, 130-133, 135, 139, 140, 143, 144, 150, 162 Atli Ulfson, called the Red (hinn rauethi), 80 Aud (alias Unnr) the Deeply Wealthy,18, 19, 79 Audun, Asgeir Madpate's son, 83 Audun Asgeir's-son, of Audunstead, 34, 35, 38, 83, 84, 85, 86, 104 Audun Goaty (geit), an Earl in Norway, 13, 14 Audun Skokul (skoekull), 20 Audun, goodman of Windham in Haramsey, 46, 47, 48

Balk Blaengson of Sotaness, 1, 4, 10, 170 Bard Jokulson,27, 104 Bard, the mate of Haflidi's ship, 40 Bardi (al. Slaying-Bardi) Gudmundson, of Asbiornsness, 85, 86, 87, 92, 93, 94, 95, 104 Bessi Balkson, called the Godless (goethlauss), 170 Bessi Skald-Torfa's-son, 34, 71, 73, 74, 75 Biarni, See Biorn, the settler of Biornfirth. Biarni of Dog-dale, 81 Biarni of Jorvi in Flysia-Wharf, 179, 277 Biarni Thorsteinson, the Sage (hinn spaki), 11 Biorn Arngeirson, called Hitdale-Champion, 170, 171, 172, 173, 181, 182 Biorn, settler of Biornfirth, 17, 273 Biorn, kinsman of Thorkel in Salft, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69 Biorn of Meadness, 208, 237, 238, 245 Biorn Rolfson, father of Eyvind the Eastman, 3, 5, 10, 11, 12 Biorn Ufeigh's-son, 208 Bloeng of Sotaness, 1 Bodmod, 25 Bodvar of Bodvar's-knolls, 89 Bork the Fat, 201 Botulf, grandfather of Thorir of Garth, 115 Brand, a fisherman, one of Thorgeir Bottleback's house-carles, 20 Brand, one of Thorbiorn Angle's followers at the slaying of Grettir, 238 Bundle-Torfi, 81

Crow-Hreidar. See Hreida.

Dalla Thorvald's-daughter, wife of Bishop Isleif, 77 Dromund. See Thorstein Dromund.

Egil Audunson, 104 Eid Skeggison, from the Ridge,184 Eilif Ketilson, 5 Einar, a bonder in Jadar, 122 Einar of Combe, 22 Einar Olvirson, 5 Ellida-Grim Asgrimson, 16, 159 Eric Alefain (oelfuss), of Sorreldale, 14, 15 Eric Hakonson, Earl of Norway, 50, 51 Eric Hroaldson, of God-dales, 208, 237 Eric Snare (snara), 17, 20, 23 Eric Starrison, 208 Eyulf, brother-in-law of Slaying-Bardi, 94 Eyolf of Fairwood, 179, 181 Eyulf Egilson, 104 Eyulf Gudmundson, 104 Eyvind Biornson, called the Eastman (austmaethr), 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10 Eyvind (Herraudson), settler of Eyvind's-firth, 20

Finnbogi Thorgeirson, 179, 180 Flosi Ericson, of Arnes, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25 Frederick the Bishop, 26 Fridgerd Thord's-daughter, 79 Fridmund of Shady-vale, 95 Frodi, the King, 5

Gamli Skeggison, 251 Gamli, the Vendlander or Widelander (Viethlendingr, Vindlendingr) 29, 90, 273 Gamli Thorhallson, of Meals, 29, 90, 126, 128, 143, 144, 151, 246, 248, 250, 273 Gaut Sleitason, 82, 83 Geirlaug, goodwife of Broadlair-stead, 202 Geirmund Helskin (heljarskinn), king of Hordaland, 2, 4 Geirmund Hiuka-timber, 25 Gerd Bodvar's-daughter, 89 Gerpir, 25 Gisli Thorsteinson, 172, 174, 175, 176, 177 Glam from Sylgsdales, afterwards a ghost, 96-110, 243 Glum Uspakson, 29, 128, 246 Grettir Asmundson, called the Strong, 28-33, 34-35, 36-39, 40-45, 46-59, 60-62, 63-76, 83-87, 88-89, 90-91, 92-94, 95, 104-110, 112-114, 116-121, 122-123, 124-125, 133-134, 135-140, 141-143, 144, 145-148, 149, 150, 151, 152-157, 158-159, 159-162, 163-164, 165-167, 168-170, 171, 173-178, 179-180, 181-183, 187, 189-191, 192-199, 200, 201, 202-203, 204-207, 209-210, 210-212, 213-217, 218, 219-220, 220-222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 228-229, 230, 231, 232, 233-235, 238-243, 244, 245, 246, 247, 248, 249, 250, 251, 252, 253, 254, 272 Grim Gamlison, 29 Grim Kolbiornson, a hersir in Norway, 5, 11, 12, 13, 14 Grim the Northlander, an outlaw and hired assassin, 163, 164 Grim Thorhallson, of Thorhall-stead in Shady-vale, 95 Grim Thorhallson, grandson of the preceding, 95 Grim Thorhallson of Meals, afterwards of Gilsbank, 90, 126, 128, 129, 130, 138, 139, 159, 162, 163, 168, 182 Grim, son of the Widow of Kropp, 184, 185, 188, 200, 201 Grimulf, 25 Gudbiorg Ufeigh's-daughter, 1 Gudbrand Ball (kula), 1 Gudbrandr Vigfusson, 275, 276 Gudmund the Rich (hinn riki), of Maddervales, 200, 204 Gudmund Solmundson, 85, 92 Gudrun, wife of Thorhall Grimson of Shady-vale, 95 Guest (= Grettir Asmundson), 192, 193, 194, 212-214 Gunnar, Court-owner in Tunsberg, 71, 72, 73 Gunnar Thorirson, of the Pass, 90, 91, 126, 127, 128 Gyda, wife of Ingiald the Trusty, 13 Gyrid Einar's-daughter, 122

Haeng, father of Vestar, 5 Haering, 222, 223, 224, 230 Haflidi of Reydarfell, a skipper, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45 Hafr Thorarinson, 212, 214, 215 Hafr Thordson, 212 Hakon, Earl of Norway, 50 Hakon Ericson, an Earl of Norway, 50 Haldor Thorgeirson of Hof in Head-strand, 208, 215, 236, 237, 238, 240, 249, 278 Haldora Steinmod's-daughter, 5 Halfdan the Black (hinn svarti), 2 Hall Gudmundson of Asbiornsness, 86 Hall of Kropp, 136, 137 Hallmund, a mountain sprite, 169, 170, 182, 184, 185-188, 200, 276 Hallstein Horse (hestr), 14, 15 Hallvard Sweeping (sugandi), 1, 4, 10, 15 Hamund, a fisherman, one of Thorgeir Bottleback's household, 20 Harald Halfdanson, called the Unshorn (lufa) and the Fair-hair (harfagri), King of Norway, 2, 3, 4, 5 Harald Ring, 129 Harald Sigurdson, Varangian chief, afterwards King of Norway, 257, 260, 267, 268, 269 Harek, a king's farmer in Norway, 12, 13 Head-Thord = Thord of Hofdi, 79, 208 Hedin, a Skald. Hedin of Soknadale, 13 Helga Ondott's-daughter, second wife of Biorn Rolfson, and mother of Thrand, 5 Helga Thorkel's-daughter, of Fishbrook, 115 Helga Thorir's-daughter, from Boardere, 90 Helgi of Bathstead, 152, 153 Helgi Eyvindson, called the Lean (hinn magri), 6, 16 Hjalti Thord Scalp's-son, 207 Hialti Thordson, of Hof, 207, 209, 211, 215, 216, 217, 237, 241, 251 Hiarandi, Earl Svein's man, 69, 70, 71 Hlif Rolfs-daughter, the first wife of Biorn Rolfson, 5 Holmgang-Starri. See Starri Ericson. Hoskuld, father of Olaf Peacock, 152 Hrefna Asgeir's-daughter (d. of Asgeir Madpate the Younger), 156 Hreiethar, called Crow-Hreiethar (Kraku-H.), 208 Hroald Geirmundson, 208

Illugi Asmundson, 112, 126, 162, 200, 204, 205, 211, 217, 219, 220, 223, 224, 229, 231, 232, 233, 238, 240, 241, 243, 244, 245, 246, 248, 250, 251 Ingiald the Trusty (tryggvi) of Hvin, 13 Ingiald Frodison, an Earl, 5 Ingimund Thorsteinson, called the Old (hinn gamli), 27, 92 Ingolf (Herraudson), of Ingolf's-firth, 20 Ingolf Ornsorn, 24 Jokul Bardson, 104, 105 Jokul Ingimundson, 27 Isleif Gissurson, first Bishop of Skalholt, 77, 250, 275 Ivar Kolbeinson, 22, 23 Ivar Smiter (beytill), 1

Kalf Asgeirson, of Asgeir's-river, son of Asgeir Madpate the younger, 34, 35 Kari Solmundson, called Singed-(sviethu)-Kari, 19 Karr, one of Thorbiorn Angle's followers in the slaying of Grettir, 238, 240 Karr the Old, a ghost, 46, 47, 48, 56 Ketil the Huge (raumr), 27 Ketil the Onehanded (hinn ein-hendi), 57 Kiarlak of Skridinsenni, 29 Kiartan Steinson, of Isledale-river, 191, 201 Kiarval, a sea-king, 1 Kiarval, king of Ireland, 6, 10 Kiotvi the Wealthy (hinn auethgi), 2 Knut the Mighty, king of England, 50, 173 Kolbein (of Rogaland), 12, 15 Kolbiorn the Abasher (sneypir), 5 Konal Steinmodson, 5 Kormak of Meal in Midfirth, 34, 87, 88, 90, 91, 92, 111

Leif Kolbeinson, 22, 23

Magnus the Good, king of Norway, 268 Mar Atlison, 80 Michael Katalak, 'king' of Constantinople, 253 Midfirth-Skeggi, 19, 24, 25

Narfi, kinsman of Kormak and Thorgils of Meal, 90 Noise. See Thorbiorn Noise.

Odd Foundling-Skald (umaga-skald), 34, 87, 88, 90 Odd, the Monk, 251 Odd Ufeigh's son, 29 Ogmund the Evil (illi), 51-57, 60 Olaf Eyvindson of Drangar, 20, 22, 23, 24 Olaf Haraldson, Saint, king of Norway, 1, 112, 114, 115, 118, 119, 120, 121 Olaf Hoskuldson, called Peacock (pa), 152 Olaf Thorsteinson, called Feilan, 18, 19, 79 Oleif Einarson, called the Broad (breiethr), 5 Olvir Bairn-Carle (barnakarl), 5 Ondott Crow (kraka), 5, 11, 12, 13, 14 Onund Ufeigh's son, called Treefoot (trefotr), 1, 2-4, 5-9, 10, 11, 12-15, 16-18, 19, 20, 23 Orm Eyolfson, chaplain of Bishop Thorlak, 104 Orm Storolfson, 172, 277 Orm the Wealthy (hinn audgi), 1

Rafarta Kiarval's-daughter, 5 Ranveig Asmund's-daughter, 29, 90, 273 Ranveig, first wife of Asmund Gray-hair, 26 Redbeard. See Thorir Redbeard. Rognvald, an earl, 2 Rolf of Am, father of Biorn, 5 Rolf Ingialdson, father of Hlif, 5 Rut of Combeness, 182

Saemund, the South-Island man, 92, 276 Sam Borkson, 201 Sigfast, son-in-law of King Solver, 5 Sighvat, father-in-law of Ondott Crow, 13 Signy Sighvat's-daughter, 13 Sigurd, Bishop, 115 Sigurd, the husband of Spes, 255, 258, 259, 260, 261, 262, 263, 266, 267 Skald-Torfa, 34, 71, 73 Skapti Thorodson of Hjalli, lawman, 82, 95, 96, 97, 134, 149, 150, 159, 162, 163, 224 Skeggi. See Midfirth Skeggi. Skeggi Botulfson, 115 Skeggi Gamlison, of Scarf-stead, 251 Skeggi, a house-carle from the Ridge in Waterdale, 37, 38, 243, 250 Skeggi of the Ridge, 184 Skeggi, son of Steinvor, fathered on Kiartan, 201 Skeggi Thorarinson, 79 Skeggi Thorirson, from Garth, 115 Skeggi Gamlison (from Meals), called the Short-handed (Skammhoendungr), 151, 246, 248, 249, 250, 251 Skeggi Gamlison, grandson of the preceding, 251 Skuf of Dog-dale, 81 Slaying-Styr, 152 Sleita-Helgi, 90 Snaebiorn Eyvindson, 6 Snaeskoll, a bearserk, 122, 123 Snorri Thorgrimson, called S. Godi, 144, 145, 151, 152, 201, 202, 203, 224 Solmund (Eilifson), 92 Solmund Thorbiornson, 19 Solver, King of Gothland, 5 Solvi Asbrandson, called the Proud (pruethi), 129 Sons of Thord = Hjalti of Hof and Thorbiorn Angle, 215 Sons of Thorir = Gunnar and Thorgeir from the Pass, 91, 126, 129 Sons of Thorir = Thorgeir and Skeggi, from Garth, 117, 118, 134 Spes, the wife of Sigurd, afterwards wife of Thorstein Dromund, 255 Starri Ericson, called Holmgang-Starri (Holmgaungu-S.), 208 Stein Biornson, called Tongue-Stein (Tungu-S.), 208, 237 Stein, priest of Isledale-river, 191, 195, 201 Stein, a shipwrecked Skipper, 22, 23, 24, 25 Stein Thorgestson, lawman, 225, 250 Stein Thorirson, called the Far-sailing (mjoeksiglandi), 225 Steinmod Konalson, 5 Steinmod Olvirson, 5 Steinulf Olvirson, 5 Steinulf Thorleifson, from Lavadale, 179, 180, 182 Steinun Rut's-daughter, 182 Steinvor the Old (gamla), 24 Steinvor of Sand-heaps, 191, 192, 201 Sturla Thordson, lawman, 144, 207, 272 Sulki, a king in Norway, 2 Swan of Knoll, 23, 24 Svein of Bank, 135-139 Svein, Earl of Norway, 50, 51, 69, 70, 71, 73. 74. 75, 112

Tardy. See Thorbiorn Tardy. Thora Thormod's-daughter, 11 Thoralf of Ere in Icefirth, 154 Thoralf Skolmson, 172, 277 Thorarin Hafrson, 212 Thorarin Ingialdson of Acres, 179, 180, 182 Thorarin Thordson, called Fylsenni, 79 Thorarin the Wise (hinn spaki), 87, 92, 93 Thorbiorg Olaf's-daughter, called the Big (digra), 152, 154, 155, 156, 157 Thorbiorn Arnorson, called Oxmain (oexnamegin), 89, 90, 91, 92, 111, 125, 126, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133. 139. 140, 141, 142,143, 144, 150, 151, 234 Thorbiorn Earls' champion (Jarlakappi), 18, 19 Thorbiorn Noise (glaumr), Grettir's servant-man, 206, 211, 219, 231, 232, 235, 239, 240, 245 Thorbiorn Salmon-Carle, 5, 11 Thorbiorn Thordson, called Angle, 208, 209, 211, 212, 215, 216, 217, 218, 222, 223, 224, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 234, 235, 236, 237, 238, 239, 240, 241, 242, 243, 244, 245, 246, 247, 248, 249, 250, 251, 252, 253, 254 Thorbiorn Tardy (ferethalangr), 89, 91, 111, 112-114, 125, 126, 128 Thorbrand Haraldson, 129 Thord Hialtison, 207, 208 Thord of Hofdi (==Head-Thord), 79 Thord Knob, 212 Thord Kolbeinson, of Hitness, 171, 172, 173, 178 Thord Scalp, 207 Thord Olafson, called the Yeller (gellir), 78, 79, 225 Thord Thordson (son of Head-Thord). See Thorgeir. Thordis Asmund's-daughter, wife of Thorgrim Greypate, 25 Thordis Asmund's daughter, wife of Glum Uspakson, 29 Thordis Thord's-daughter, 208 Thordis Thorgrim's-daughter, second wife of Onund Treefoot, 19, 20 Thords, two brothers of Broad-river in Flat-lithe in Skagafirth, 209, 211, 216 Thorelf Alf a-Dales'-daughter, 80 Thorfinn of Brook-bow, 179 Thorfinn, house-carle of Flosi in Arnes, 20, 23, 25 Thorfinn Karrson of Haramsey, 46-50, 51, 52, 53, 56, 59, 60, 62, 69, 70,71, 73, 74, 75, 76, 84 Thorgaut, a herdsman of Thorhall-stead in Shady-vale, 101, 102 Thorgeir Havarson, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149 Thorgeir Onundson, called Bottleback (floeskubak), 19, 20, 21, 23, 24, 25 Thorgeir Thordson (s. of Head-Thord), 208, 278 Thorgeir Thorhaddson of Hitdale, 179 Thorgeir Thorirson from Garth, 115 Thorgeir Thorirson, from the Pass, 90, 91, 126, 127, 128 Thorgerd Alf a-Dales'-daughter, 80 Thorgest Steinson, 225 Thorgils Arison, of Reek-knolls, 80, 81, 82, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149 Thorgils Ingialdson, 179, 180, 289 Thorgils Makson, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81,82 Thorgils of Meal in Midfirth, 34, 87, 90 Thorgrim of Gnup in Midfirth, 19 Thorgrim (Hallormson), the Godi of Cornriver, 26 Thorgrim Onundson, called Greypate (haerukollr), 19, 20, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27 Thorhadd Steinson, 179 Thorhall Asgrimson, of Tongue, 159 Thorhall Fridmundson, 95 Thorhall Gamlison, 29, 90, 273 Thorhall Grimson, of Thorhall-stead in Shady-vale, 95-102, 105, 106-110 Thorir Autumn-mirk (haustmyrkr), 225 Thorir Longchin (haklangr), 2, 3 Thorir Thorkelson, of the Pass, 89, 90, 273 Thorir Redbeard (rauethskeggr), an outlaw and hired assassin, 164-168 Thorir Skeggison, of Garth, 115, 117, 118, 129, 133, 134, 151, 164, 165, 168, 169, 173, 186, 188, 190, 191, 200, 225, 245, 246 Thorir Paunch (oemb), 51-57, 60 Thorir in Thorirs-dale, a mountain-sprite, 183, 276 Thorkel of Boardere, 89 Thorkel Eyulfson, 188 Thorkel of Fishbrook, 115 Thorkel of Giorvidale, 152, 153, 154 Thorkel Moon (Mani), 24 Thorkel Thordson, called Kugg, 78 Thorkel Thorgrimson, called Krafla, 26, 27, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 77 Thorkel of Salft, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67,69 Thorlak (Thorhallson, Saint), Bishop of Skalholt, 104 Thorlaug Saemund's daughter, 92 Thorleif, one of Thorbiorn Angle's followers at the slaying of Grettir, 238 Thorleif of Lavadale, 182 Thormod Coalbrowskald (kolbrunarskald), 77, 78, 79, 81, 82, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149 Thormod Oleifson, called Shaft (skapti), 4, 5, 6, 7, 11, 12, 19 Thorod, who settled Ramfirth, 89 Thorod Arnorson, called Drapa-Stump (drapustufr), 89, 91, 142, 143, 144, 150, 151, 246, 248, 250 Thorod Eyvindson, the Godi, of Hjalli, 11, 24,96 Thorod Snorrison, 201, 202, 203,204 Thorolf of Ere, 154 Thorolf, called the Fastholding (fasthaldi), 273 Thorolf Skolmson. See Thoralf. Thorstein Asmundson, called Dromund, 26, 71, 74, 75, 121-125, 252, 253, 254, 255, 256, 257, 258, 259, 260, 261, 262, 263, 264-272 Thorstein, whom Snorri Godi had slain, 172 Thorstein Godi, 11 Thorstein Ketilson, 27 Thorstein the Red (rauethr), 79 Thorstein of Reekness, 22 Thorstein, Thorkel Kugg's son, called Kuggson, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 143, 144, 145, 158, 159, 170, 200, 201 Thorstein the Uplander, 26 Thorstein the White (hviti), of Sand-heaps, 191 Thorvald Asgeirson, son of Asgeir Madpate the younger, 34, 35, 77, 79, 110, 129, 130, 151, 248, 249, 250 Thorvald of Drangar, 16 Thorvald Kodranson, 27 Thorvald of Reeks in Skagafirth, 207, 222 Thorvor, Thormod's daughter, 11 Thrand Biornson, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 19 Thrand Thorarinson, 179, 180, 182 Thurid Asgeir's-daughter, d. of Asgeir Madpate the older, 79 Thurid Thorhall's-daughter, 95, 104 Thurid, Thorbiorn Angle's stepmother, 208, 226-231 Tongue-Stein. See Stein Biornson. Torfi Vebrandson, 234 Ufeigh, the father of Odd, 29 Ufeigh Ivarson, called Clubfoot (burlufotr), 1 Ufeigh Einarson, called Grettir, 4, 5, 6, 7, 11, 12, 18 Ufeigh (Herraudson), the Settler of Ufeigh's-firth, 20 Ufeigh Hreietharson (Crow-Hr.), called Thinbeard (unnskeggr), 208 Ufeigh Onundson, called Grettir, 19, 24, 25 Ulf the Squinter (skjalgi), 80 Ulfheid Eyulf's-daughter, 104 Una Steinulf's-daughter, 5 Uspak Glumson, of Ere in Bitra, 29, 151, 246, 247, 248 Uspak Kiarlakson of Skridinsenni, 29 Vermund the Slender, 152, 153, 154, 155, 156, 157 Vestar Haengson, 5 Vestmar, a viking, 7, 9 Vigbiod, a viking, 7, 8, 9 Vikar, one of Thord Angle's followers at the slaying of Grettir, 241



INDEX II.

LOCAL NAMES.

Acres (Akrar), 178, 179, 182 Agdir, now Nedenes-Lister-og Mandals-Fogderi, in Norway, 5, 13 Armansfell, 97 Arness in the Strands, 17, 20, 21 Asbiornsness (Asbjarnarnes) in Willowdale, 85, 92 Asgeir's-River (Asgeirsa), a farm in Willowdale, 20, 34, 275 Aslaugs-lithe (Aslaugarhlieth), 176 Audunstead in Willowdale (Auethunarstaethir), 34, 83, 84, 104 Axefirth (Axarfjoerethr), 25, 277 Axefirth-peak (Axarfjardar-nupr), 277

Balkstead (Balkastaethir), 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 (Barethardalr), north of Islefirth, 191, 192, 196, 200 Barra (Barrey), one of the Hebrides, 1, 5, 7, 9 Bathstead (Laugabol), a farmhouse in Icefirth, 152, 153 Berg-Ridge (Bjarga-as), in Waterness, in Hunawater Thing, 129 Bergs (Bjoerg), 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 (Bjarnarfjoerethr), in the Strands, 23 Boardere (Boretheyri), a farmstead in Ramfirth, 90 Bodvar's-knolls (Boeethvarsholar), in Westhope, in Hunawaterthing, 89 Bondmaid's-River (Ambattara), 129 Bowerfell (Burfell), a farmstead on Ramfirth-neck, 90, 91 Brakeisle (Hrisey), in Islefirth, 16 Brakelithe, see Kraeklingslithe. Broadfirth (Breiethifjoerethr),276 Broadfirth-dales (Breiethafjarethardalir), 170, 201 Broadlair-stead (Breiethibolstaethr), in Sokkolfsdale, 202 Broad-river (Breietha), a farmstead in Flat-lithe, in Skagafirth, 209 Brooks-meet (Laekjamot), a farmstead in Willowdale, 27, 77 Brook-bow (Laekjarbugr), a farmstead in the Marshes, 178, 179 Burgfirth (Borgarfjoerethr), 81, 93, 130, 135, 159, 161, 162, 170, 182 Burglava (Borgarhraun), 176 Burn-river (Brunna), 278 Bute (Botz, or Bot), isle of, 7 Byrgirs-Creek (Byrgisvik), 18, 22 Bye (Baer), a farmstead in Burgfirth, 136

Cave-Knolls (Hellisholar), on Reekness, 147 Codfirth (orskafjoerethr) in Bardastrandsylla, 148 Codfirth-heath (orskafjaretharheiethi), 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 (Kaldardalr), 176 Combe (Gjoegr), a farmstead in the Strands, 22 Combe (Kambr), in Reekness in the Strands, 25 Combeness (Kambnes), 182 Cornriver (Kornsa), a farm in Waterdale, 26 Creek, 20, 22. = Treetub-creek. Cross-river (vera), a stream in Waterness, 129

Dales = Broadfirth-dales, 202 Deepfirth (Djupifjoerdr), 276 Deildar-Tongue (D-Tunga), 137 Dinby (Glaumbaerr), a farmstead in Skagafirth, 206 Dog-dale (Hundadalr), 81 Door-holm (Dyrholmr), the southeastmost point of Iceland, 234 Doveness-path (Dufuness-skeiethi), 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 (randheimr), now Trondhiem, in Norway, 69, 114, 118 Drontheimfirth (randheimsfjoerethr), 67

Eastfirths (Austfirethir), 184 Eastriver (Austra), 202 Eastriverdale (Austrardalr), 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 (Eyvindarfjoerethr), 20 Ernelakeheath, 186 = Ernewaterheath. Ernewaterheath (Arnarvatnsheitethi), 163, 165, 184, 188

Fairslope (Fagrabrekka), 90 Fairwood (Foegruskogar), a farm near Fairwoodfell, 179, 181, 277 Fairwoodfell (Fagraskogarfjall), north of the Marsh country and west side of Hitdale, 171, 172, 178, 277 Fishbrook (Fiskilaekr), 115 Fishwaterlakes (Fiskivoetn), 163 Fishless (Veiethilausa), in the Strands, 17, 18 Flat-lithe (Slettahlieth), in Skagafirth, 209 Fleets (Fljot), on the north side of the mouth of Skagafirth, 208, 212, 237, 238 Fleet-tongue (Fljotstunga), 37 Flokedale-river (Flokadalsa), in Burgfirth, 136 Flysja-wharf (Flysju-hverfi or Flysu-hverfi), 174, 179 Foxplain (Melrakkasletta), 278

Gangpass-mouth (Gaunguskarethsos, better Gaunguskarethsaros), 222 Gartar, now Garten, an island in the mouth of Drontheimfirth, 67 Garth (Garethr), in Maindale, 115, 118, 133, 134, 151, 190, 200 Gilsbank (Gilsbakki), 130, 137, 138 Gjorvidale, 152 Gnup-Wards'-rape (Gnupverjahreppr), 11 Gnup, a farmstead in Midfirth, 19 Goatland (Geitland), 182 Goatland's-jokul (Geitland's-joekull), 182 Goat-rock (Hafraklettr), 147 God-dales (Goethdalir), 208, 237 Godis-wood (Goethaskogr), 97 Goosere (Gaseyri, Gasir, 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-ufa), 249 Grettirs-Gill, 18

Hafrsfirth (Hafrsfjorethr), now Hafsfjord, in Jadar in Norway, 3 Haffirth-river (Hafsfjarethrara), in the Marshes, 176 Hall-marsh (Skalamyrr), in Skagafirth, 208 Hallwick (Skalavik), in Sweeping's firth 10 Halogaland, now Nordlandene, in Norway, 62 Haramsey, properly Harhamars-ey, now Haramsoe, in South-Mere, in Norway, 45, 50, 51 Hawkdale (Haukadalr), a valley in the Broadfirth-dales, 90 Hawkdale (Haukadalr), a farmstead in Biskupstungr in Arnesthing, 159 Hawkdale-pass (Haukadals-skareth), a mountain road between Hawkdale and Ramfirth, 126 Head, a farm on Head-strand, 79, 276 Head-strand (Hoefethastrond), 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 (Hitara), in the Marshes, 171, 172, 174, 175, 178, 179 Hof in Hjaltidale, 207 Hof on Head-strand, 208, 237 Hofethi (Hofethi), 79, 276 Holm (Holmr), the homestead of Biorn the Hitdale-champion in the Marshes, 170 Holtbeacon-heath (Holtavoerethuheiethi), a mountain over which lay the main road between Northriverdale and Ramfirth, 200 Hordaland, a province of Norway, now Soendre Bergenhus Amt, 1, 2, 4, 114 Horn, 132 Horseholt (Hrossholt), in the Marshes, 177 Hunawater (Hunavatn), 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 (Isafjoerethar), 155 Icefirth-deep (Isafjarethar-djup), 273 Iceland (Island), 10, 11, 12, 15, 16, 19, 27, 75,77, 115, 116, 121, 243, 250, 253, 272 Ingolfs-firth (Ingoilfafjoerdr), 17, 20, 22

Jorvi (Jorvi) in Flysia-wharf, 179

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

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

Keel (Kjoelr), a mountain between the North and South quarter of, Iceland, over which a main road led from Biskupstungur to Islefirth, 159, 162, 169 Kialarnes, 19 Knobstead (Knappstaethir), a farmstead in the Fleets, 212 Knoll (Holl), in the Strands, the farm of Swan, 23 Kolbeins-Creek (Kolbeinsvik) in the Strands, 18 Kolbeinstead (Kolbeinsstaethir), 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 (Laxardalsheiethi), a mountain road between Laxardale and Ramfirth, 143 Liarskogar (Ljarskogar), 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 (Moeethrudalsheiethi), in the north-east of Iceland, 189, 277 Maddervales (Moeethruvellir) in Islefirth, 200 Maindale (Aethaldalr), in the north-east of Iceland, 115 Marshes (Myrar; Marsh-country), 170, 171, 178 Marstead (Marstaethir) in Waterdale, 26 Marswell (Marskelda), 81 Meadness (Haganes), a farmstead in the Fleets, 208, 237, 238 Meal (Melr, now Melstaethr) 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 (Miethfjoerethr) in Hunawaterthing, 19, 25, 34, 77, 78, 130, 139, 140, 246 Midfirth-Water (Miethfjoeretharvatn), 34, 83 Midfit (Miethfitjar) in Ramfirth, 144

Neck (= Ramfirth-neck), 130 Necks (= Ramfirth—and—Midfirth-neck), 140 Nes (Nesjar) in Norway, 112 Ness = Snowfellsness, 126 North-Glass-river (Glera en nyrethri), in Islefirth, 16 Northriver (Norethra), a stream in Burgfirth, 81 Northriverdale (Norethrardalr), 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 Nupasveit in Axefirth, 278

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

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

Ramfirth (Hrutafjoeethr), in Hunawaterthing, 10, 29, 89, 90, 126 Ramfirth-neck (Hrutafjaretharhals), 91, 113, 127, 130, 143 Raun (Hraun), a farmstead in the Marshes, 174 Reekfirth (Reykjafjoerethr), a bay in the Strands, 18, 25 Reekfirth, a farmstead in the last-named bay, 18, 20 Reek-heath (Reykjaheiethi), in the North-East of Iceland, 189 Reek-knolls (Reykholar), 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 (Reykjaskareth) 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 (Reykjastroend), in Skagafirth, 250 Reydarfell in Whiteriverside, in Burgfirth, 39 Rib-skerries (Rifsker) in Reekfirth, 22, 24 Ridge, the, (As, al. Oddsas) in Waterdale, the farm of Thorvald Asgeirson, 37, 77, 110 Ridge, the, (As, al. Storias), in Burgfirth, 184 Ridge (As, al. Valdaras), in Willowdale, 275 Rogaland, now Stavanger Amt, in Norvay, 1, 2, 3, 12 Rome, 271 Rosmwhale-ness (Rosmhvalanes), 24

Saemund's-lithe (Saemundarhlieth) in Skagafirth, 206 Salft (prop. Salpti or Salfti), now Salten in Salten-Fjord, in Halogafand, 62 Samstead (Samsstaethir), 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 (Skarfsstaethir), 158, 251 Scotland, 2, 5, 7 Shady-vale (Forsaeludalr), inland of Waterdale, 95 Slaftholt (Skaptaholt), in Gnup-Wards'-rape, 11 Shieldbroadfell (Skjaldbreieth), a volcano north-east of Thingvellir, 183 Skagafirth, 83, 200, 205, 207, 217, 250 Skagi, a mountain promontory between Strandbay and Skagafirth, 16 Skalholt (Skalaholt), in Biskupstungur, 77, 250 Skridinsenni, a farmstead in Bitra, 29 Sledgehill (Sleethaas), north of Thingvellir, 39, 97 Slysfirth (Slysfjoerethr, prop. Slygsfjoerethr), now Storfjorden in Soendmoeres Fogderi, in Norway, 51 Snowfells (Snaefjoell), 275 Snowfellsness (Snaefellsnes), the West-most promontory of Iceland, 126, 173 Sokkolfsdale (Soekkolfsdalr), in the Broadfirth-dales, 202 Soknadale (Soknadalr, or Soknardalr), now Sognedalen, in Norway, 13 Sorbness (Reynines), in Skagafirth, 206 Sorreldale (Surnadalr), now Surendalen, in Norway, 14 Sotanes, in Norway, 1 South-Glass-river (Glera en syethri), a farmstead in Islefirth, 16 South-Mere (Summaeri), now Soendmoeres Fogderi, in Norway, 45, cpr. 69 South-Isles (Suethr-eyjar), the Hebrides, 1, 4, 6, 7, 10, 11 South-Strands (Suethr-strandir), 16 Spear-mead (Spjotsmyrr), in Ramfirth, 144 Stair (Stigi), a foreland peak east of Sweepingsfirth, 10 Stead (Staethr), now Stadtland, promontory in Norway, 115, 116, 117 Steep-brent (Brattabrekka), 201 Steersriver (iorsa), 12 Steinker, an Earl's seat in Drontheim, 69 Stone-holt (Steinsholt), in Gnup-Wards'-rape, 11 Stonestead (Steinstaethir), in Skagafirth, 208 Strandbay (Strandafloi), 16 Strands (Strandir), north-westmost part of Iceland, 16, 77, 80 Sweepingsfirth (Sugandafjoerethr), 10 Sylgdale (Sylgsdalir), in Sweden, 96 Thingere-lands (ingeyrasveit), in Hunawaterthing, 25 Thingness (ingnes), in Burghfirth, 135, 136 Thoreys-peak (oreyjar-nupr) a farm in Willowdale, 93, 94, 104 Thorhall-stead (orhallsstaethir) in Shady-vale, 95, 97, 98, 102, 103, 105 Thorodstead (oroddsstadir) in Ramfirth, 89, 140 Thorir's-dale (orir's-vale, 184, Thorisdalr), 183, 184, 201 Thrandsholt (randarholt), in Gnup-Ward's-rape, 11 Thwart-river (vera), a stream in Gnup-Ward's-rape, 11 Titling-stead (Titlingastaethir), on Reekness, 147 Tongue (Tunga, Saelingsdalstunga), Snorri Godi's home, 144, 145, 203 Tongue (Tunga), a farmstead in Waterdale, 90 Tongue (Tunga, now Nupsdalstunga(?)), a farmstead in Midfirth, 90 Tongue (Tunga), the home of Asgrim Ellida Grimson, in Arnesthing, 159 Tongue-river (Tungua), a stream in the Fleets, 212 Torfa's-stead (Torfustair), a homestead in Midfirth, 34 Treetub-creek, the Creek, the Wick, (Trekyllisvik), in the Strands, 20, 22, 23, 24, 25 Tunsberg, a market-place in Norway, now Toensberg, 71, 75, 121, 123, 251, 252 Twodays-way (Twodays-ride, Tvidaegra), a mountain-road from Northriverdale to the Midfirth-dales and Willowdale, 93, 139

Ufeigh's-firth (Ufeigsfjoerethr), in the Strands, 22 Ufeigh's-stead (Ufeigsstaethir), in Gnup-Ward's-rape, 11 Ufaera, in the Strands, 17 Uplands (Upploend), 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 (Vatnsfjoerethr), home-stead of Vermund the Slender, 152, 154, 155, 158 Waterfirth-dale (Vatnsfjarethandalr), in Icefirth, 153 Waterness (Vatnsnes), pron. between Hunafirth and Midfirth, 129 Waterpass (Vatnsskareth), between Hunawaterthing and Skagafirth, 205 Wave-ridge (Oelduhryggr), in Staetharsveit, 173 Weir (Styfla), in the Fleets, 212 Well-ness (Keldunes), 115 Well-wharf (Kelduhverfi), 115 Well-wharfside, id. 187 Westfirths (Vestfirethir), 144, 158, 162 Westhope, (Vestrhop), in Hunawaterthing, 34 Wetherfirth=Ramfirth, 143 Whalesheadholme, (Hvalshausholmr), 146,147 Whiteriver (Hvita), in Burgfirth, 135, 136, 172 Whiteriverside (Hvitarsida), in Burgfirth, 39 Wick (Vikin), in Norway, 26 Wick=Treetub-Creek. Willowdale (Viethdalr), 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 (Skogar), a farm in Axefirth, 277 Woodwick (Viethvik), 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 orgeir 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 "SamburethSarol," 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 (saluhus), 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 (feransdomr), 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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