The Story of Grettir the Strong eBook

Allen French
This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 319 pages of information about The Story of Grettir the Strong.

The Story of Grettir the Strong eBook

Allen French
This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 319 pages of information about The Story of Grettir the Strong.
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 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

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