the brother of Borghild, the king's wife: and this matter they
fought out betwixt them, and Sinfjotli slew that king; and
thereafter he harried far and wide, and had many a battle and
even gained the day; and he became hereby honoured and renowned
above all men; but in autumn tide he came home with many ships
and abundant wealth.

Then he told his tidings to the king his father, and he again to
the queen, and she for her part bids him get him gone from the
realm, and made as if she would in nowise see him. But Sigmund
said he would not drive him away, and offered her atonement of
gold and great wealth for her brother's life, albeit he said he
had never erst given weregild (1) to any for the slaying of a
man, but no fame it was to uphold wrong against a woman.

So seeing she might not get her own way herein, she said, "Have
thy will in this matter, O my lord, for it is seemly so to be."

And now she holds the funeral feast for her brother by the aid
and counsel of the king, and makes ready all things thereœor in
the best of wise, and bade thither many great men.

At that feast, Borghild the queen bare the drink to folk, and she
came over against Sinfjofli with a great horn, and said --

"Fall to now and drink, fair stepson!"

Then he took the horn to him, and looked therein, and said --

"Nay, for the drink is charmed drink"