Once

Heimskringla

• attestation: Once some of them sat in a cellar and drank, and were very merry and talkative (Heimskringla > part in the government with his brother Hardaknut. In the same autumn > 70. Of The Talk Of The Court-Men.)

  "Once some of them sat in a cellar and drank, and were very merry and talkative."

Njál's Saga

• relationship: Once on a time Thorgeir Starkad's son had been to see his kinsman Mord. "I can ill brook," he says, "that settlement of matters which we and Gunnar had, but I have bought thy help so long as we two... (The Story Of Burnt Njal > 1. Of Fiddle Mord > 66. Of Thorgeir Otkell'S Son)

  "Once on a time Thorgeir Starkad's son had been to see his kinsman Mord.

"I can ill brook," he says, "that settlement of matters which we and Gunnar had, but I have bought thy help so long as we two are above ground; I wish thou wouldest think out some plan and lay it deep; this is why I say it right out, because I know that thou art Gunnar's greatest foe, and he too thine."

• attestation: Once made a statement to Kettle (The Story Of Burnt Njal > 1. Of Fiddle Mord > 90. The Quarrel Of Njal'S Sons With Thrain Sigfus' Son)

  "Once on a time it happened that Kettle of the Mark was at Bergthorsknoll; then Njal's sons told him of their wrongs and hardships, and said they had much to lay at Thrain Sigfus son's door, whenever they chose to speak about it."

• attestation: Once it happened as they and Gizur talked of Njal's burning, that Gizur said it was very great luck that Kari had got away. (The Story Of Burnt Njal > 1. Of Fiddle Mord > 134. Of Thorhall And Kari)

  "Once it happened as they and Gizur talked of Njal's burning, that Gizur said it was very great luck that Kari had got away."