Thorstein had been married, but by this time his wife was dead.  He had two daughters, one named Gudrid, and the other Osk.  Thorkell trefill married Gudrid, and they lived in Svignaskard.  He was a great chieftain, and a sage of wits; he was the son of Raudabjorn.  Osk, Thorstein’s daughter, was given in marriage to a man of Broadfirth named Thorarin.  He was a valiant man, and very popular, and lived with Thorstein, his father-in-law, who was sunk in age and much in need of their care.  Hrapp was disliked by most people, being overbearing to his neighbours; and at times he would hint to them that theirs would be a heavy lot as neighbours, if they held any other man for better than himself.  All the goodmen took one counsel, and went to Hoskuld and told him their trouble.  Hoskuld bade them tell him if Hrapp did any one any harm, “For he shall not plunder me of men or money.”

CHAP.  XI

About Thord Goddi and Thorbjorn Skrjup

[Sidenote:  Thord Goddi and his wife Vigdis] Thord Goddi was the name of a man who lived in Salmon-river-Dale on the northern side of the river, and his house was Vigdis called Goddistead.  He was a very wealthy man; he had no children, and had bought the land he lived on.  He was a neighbour of Hrapp’s, and was very often badly treated by him.  Hoskuld looked after him, so that he kept his dwelling in peace.  Vigdis was the name of his wife.  She was daughter of Ingjald, son of Olaf Feilan, and brother’s daughter of Thord Yeller, and sister’s daughter of Thorolf Rednose of Sheepfell.  This Thorolf was a great hero, and in a very good position, and his kinsmen often went to him for protection.  Vigdis had married more for money than high station.  Thord had a thrall who had come to Iceland with him, named Asgaut.  He was a big man, and shapely of body; and though he was called a thrall, yet few could be found his equal amongst those called freemen, and he knew well how to serve his master.  Thord had many other thralls, though this one is the only one mentioned here.  Thorbjorn was the name of a man.  He lived in Salmon-river-Dale, next to Thord, up valley away from his homestead, and was called Skrjup.  He was very rich in chattels, mostly in gold and silver. [Sidenote:  Houskuld goes abroad] He was an huge man and of great strength.  No squanderer of money on common folk was he.  Hoskuld, Dalakoll’s son, deemed it a drawback to his state that his house was worse built than he wished it should be; so he bought a ship from a Shetland man.  The ship lay up in the mouth of the river Blanda.  That ship he gets ready, and makes it known that he is going abroad, leaving Jorunn to take care of house and children.  They now put out to sea, and all went well with them; and they hove somewhat southwardly into Norway, making Hordaland, where the market-town called Biorgvin was afterwards built.  Hoskuld put up his ship, and had there great strength of kinsmen, though here they be not named.  Hakon, the king, had then his seat in the Wick.  Hoskuld did not go to the king, as his kinsfolk welcomed him with open arms.  That winter all was quiet (in Norway).