The Egil's Saga on Steinar

Chapter 1 - Of Kveldulf and his sons. > Chapter 86 - Slaying of Thrand.

• attestation: Steinar rode to Borg fully armed and asked Thorstein if he had slain his thrall Thrand

  "'Have you slain Thrand my thrall?' said Steinar. 'Truly I have,' said Thorstein; 'you need not put that upon any other man.'"

• attestation: Steinar sought help from Einar the priest at Stafar-holt and Tongue-Odd at Reykjar-dale

  "Steinar rode up to Stafar-holt, where Einar then dwelt. He was a priest. Steinar asked his help, and offered him money."

• attestation: Steinar accepted Odd's withdrawal and said their friendship should be closer than before

  "Steinar said that Odd had helped him well and manfully, and their friendship should be closer than before."

Chapter 1 - Of Kveldulf and his sons. > Chapter 88 - Of Thorgeir.

• attestation: Steinar moved beyond Long-river and settled at Leiru-brook

  "Steinar moved house beyond Long-river and settled down at Leiru-brook."

Chapter 1 - Of Kveldulf and his sons. > Chapter 89 - Thorstein goes to a feast.

• attestation: Steinar and Aunund ambushed Thorstein's party at Aurrida-river with six grown men and Steinar's ten-year-old son

  "On the outer bank of that river Steinar was at work, and Aunund, and their house-carles."

• attribution: Steinar called after fleeing Thorstein: 'You run now, Thorstein the white'; Thorstein answered: 'You shall run further ere a week be out'

  "Steinar called after him, 'You run now, Thorstein the white.' Thorstein answered, 'You shall run further ere a week be out.'"

• attestation: Steinar lay in ambush with drawn sword Skrymir on the dunes below Lamba-stead to kill Thorstein

  "He had the sword named Skrymir, an excellent weapon. He stood there on the sandhill with drawn sword and eyes turned one way, for he saw Thorstein riding out on the sand."

• attestation: Steinar struck at Lambi's door with sword Skrymir as Lambi slammed it shut

  "Steinar aiming a blow after him so that the sword stuck in the wood of the door."

• attestation: Steinar was forced to move to Snæfells-strand at Ellida after Thorstein's threat of greater force

  "Steinar prepared to go out to Snæfells-strand, and there he set up his household at a place called Ellida."