e side of Harald: Homi and Hosathul (Eysothul?),
Him...., Hastin and Hythin (Hedin) the Slight, also Dahar (Dag), named
Grenski, and Harald Olafsson also. From the province of Aland came Har
and Herlewar (Herleif), with Hothbrodd, surnamed the Furious; these
fought in the Danish camp. But from Imisland arrived Humnehy (?) and
Harald. They were joined by Haki and by Sigmund and Serker the sons of
Bemon, all coming from the North. All these were retainers of the king,
who befriended them most generously; for they were held in the highest
distinction by him, receiving swords adorned with gold, and the choicest
spoils of war. There came also.... the sons of Gandal the old, who were
in the intimate favour of Harald by reason of ancient allegiance. Thus
the sea was studded with the Danish fleet, and seemed to interpose a
bridge, uniting Zealand to Skaane. To those that wished to pass between
those provinces, the sea offered a short road on foot over the dense
mass of ships. But Harald would not have the Swedes unprepared in
their arrangements for war, and sent men to Ring to carry his public
declaration of hostilities, and notify the rupture of the mediating
peace. The same men were directed to prescribe the place of combat.
These then whom I have named were the fighters for Harald.
Now, on the side of Ring were numbered Ulf, Aggi (Aki?), Windar
(Eywind?), Egil the One-eyed; Gotar, Hildi, Guti Alfsson; Styr the
Stout, and (Tolo-) Stein, who lived by the Wienic Mere. To these were
joined Gerd the Glad and Gromer (Glum?) from Wermland. After these are
reckoned the dwellers north on the Elbe, Saxo the Splitter, Sali the
Goth; Thord the Stumbler, Throndar Big-nose; Grundi, Oddi, Grindir,
Tovi; Koll, Biarki, Hogni the Clever, Rokar the Swart. Now these scorned
fellowship with the common soldiers, and had formed themselves into
a separate rank apart from the rest of the company. Besides these
are numbered Hrani Hildisson and Lyuth Guthi (Hljot Godi), Svein the
Topshorn, (Soknarsoti?), Rethyr (Hreidar?) Hawk, and Rolf the Uxorious
(Woman-lover). Massed with these were Ring Adilsson and Harald who came
from Thotn district. Joined to these were Walstein of Wick, Thorolf the
Thick, Thengel the Tall, Hun, Solwe, Birwil the Pale, Borgar and Skumbar
(Skum). But from, Tellemark came the bravest of all, who had most
courage but least arrogance--Thorleif the Stubborn, Thorkill the Gute
(Gothlander), Grettir the Wicked and the Lover of Invasi
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