of Fleetlithe. Hrut's second wife was named Thorbjorg. She was Armod's
daughter. Hrut married a third wife, but her we do not name. Hrut had
sixteen sons and ten daughters by these two wives. And men say that
one summer Hrut rode to the Thing meeting, and fourteen of his sons
were with him. Of this mention is made, because it was thought a sign
of greatness and might. All his sons were right goodly men.




CHAP. XX

Melkorka's Marriage and Olaf the Peacock's Journey, A.D. 955


[Sidenote: Of Thorliek Hoskuldson] Hoskuld now remained quietly at
home, and began now to sink into old age, and his sons were now all
grown up. Thorliek sets up household of his own at a place called
Combness, and Hoskuld handed over to him his portion. After that he
married a woman named Gjaflaug, daughter of Arnbjorn, son of Sleitu
Bjorn, and Thordaug, the daughter of Thord of Headland. It was a noble
match, Gjaflaug being a very beautiful and high-minded woman. Thorliek
was not an easy man to get on with, but was most warlike. There was
not much friendship between the kinsmen Hrut and Thorliek. Bard
Hoskuld's son stayed at home with his father, looked after the
household affairs no less than Hoskuld himself. The daughters of
Hoskuld do not have much to do with this story, yet men are known who
are descended from them. Olaf, Hoskuld's son, was now grown up, and
was the handsomest of all men that people ever set eyes on. He arrayed
himself always well, both as to clothes and weapons. Melkorka, Olaf's