st was the
chief man in the award, and others with him. Then the manslaughters were
set off the one against the other, and those men who were over and above
were paid for in fines. They also made an award in the suit about the
Burning.
Njal was to be atoned for with a triple fine, and Bergthora with two.
The slaying of Skarphedinn was to be set off against that of Hauskuld
the Whiteness priest. Both Grim and Helgi were to be paid for with
double fines; and one full man-fine should be paid for each of those who
had been burnt in the house.
No atonement was taken for the slaying of Thord Kari's son.
It was also in the award that Flosi and all the Burners should go abroad
into banishment, and none of them was to sail the same summer unless he
chose; but if he did not sail abroad by the time that three winters were
spent, then he and all the Burners were to become thorough outlaws. And
it was also said that their outlawry might be proclaimed either at the
Harvest-Thing or Spring-Thing, whichever men chose; and Flosi was to
stay abroad three winters.
As for Gunnar Lambi's son, and Grani Gunnar's son. Glum Hilldir's son,
and Kol Thorstein's son, they were never to be allowed to come back.
Then Flosi was asked if he would wish to have a price put upon his
wound, but he said he would not take bribes for his hurt.
Eyjolf Bolverk's son had no fine awarded for him, for his unfairness and
wrongfulness.
And now the settlement and atonement was handselled, and was well kept
afterwards.
Asgrim and his friends gave Snorri the priest good gifts, and he had
great honour from these suits.
Skapti got a fine for his hurt.
Gizur the white, and Hjallti Skeggi's son, and Asgrim Ellidagrim's son,
asked Gudmund the powerful to come and see them at home. He accepted the
bidding, and each of them gave him a gold ring.
Now Gudmund rides home north, and had praise from every man for the part
he had taken in these quarrels.
Thorgeir Craggeir asked Kari to go along with him, but yet first of all
they rode with Gudmund right up to the fells north. Kari gave Gudmund a
golden brooch, but Thorgeir gave him a silver belt, and each was the
greatest treasure. So they parted with the utmost friendship, and
Gudmund is out of this story.
Kari and Thorgeir rode south from the fell, and down to the Rapes,[78]
and so to Thurso-water.
Flosi, and the Burners along with him, rode east to Fleetlithe, and he
allowed the sons of Sigfus t
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