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Of Snorri the Priest, and His Stock
There was a man named Snorri, who was surnamed the Priest. He dwelt at Helgafell before Gudruna Oswif’s daughter bought the land of him, and dwelt there till she died of old age; but Snorri then went and dwelt at Hvamsfirth on Saelingdale’s tongue. Thorgrim was the name of Snorri’s father, and he was a son of Thorstein codcatcher (1). Snorri was a great friend of Asgrim Ellidagrim’s son, and he looked for help there also. Snorri was the wisest and shrewdest of all these men in Iceland who had not the gift of foresight. He was good to his friends, but grim to his foes.
At that time there was a great riding to the Thing out of all the Quarters, and men had many suits set on foot.
Endnotes:
(1) Thorstein Codcatcher was the son of Thorolf Mostrarskegg,the son of Ornolf Fish-driver, but Ari the Wise says he wasthe son of Thorgil Reydarside. Thorolf Mostrarskegg had towife Oska, the daughter of Thorstein the Red. The mother ofThorgrim was named Thora, a daughter of Oleif the Shy, theson of Thorstein the Red, the son of Oleif the White, theson of Ingialld, the son of Helgi; but the mother ofIngialld was Thora, a daughter of Sigurd Snake-eye, son ofRagnar Hairybreeks; but the mother of Snorri the Priest wasThordisa, the daughter of Sur, and the sister of Gisli.