The Eyrbyggja Saga on Thord the Yeller
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attestation: Thord the Yeller was the greatest chief in Broadfirth, related to the Kiallekings but allied to Thorstein, making him the ideal mediator
"Thord the Yeller, who was then the greatest chief in Broadfirth: he was akin to the Kiallekings, but closely allied to Thorstein; therefore he seemed to be the likeliest of men to settle peace between them."
attestation: Thord's award declared that no compensation would be paid for killings or injuries at Thorsness
"for no manslayings nor hurts which had happed at Thorsness should man-gild be paid"
attestation: The Thing field was declared unhallowed because of the wrathful blood-shedding, and no Thing would be held there again
"The field he gave out unhallowed because of the blood shed in wrath that had fallen thereon, and that land he declared now no holier than another"
relationship: Thord gave his kinswoman Thorhild, daughter of Thorkel Main-acre, in marriage to Thorgrim Kiallakson, who became known as Thorgrim the Priest
"Thord the Yeller gave to Thorgrim Kiallakson Thorhild his kinswoman, the daughter of Thorkel Main-acre his neighbour; and thenceforth was he called Thorgrim the Priest."
attestation: The Thing was moved to a new location on the ness, which Thord established as the Quarter Thing for all the Westfirths
"Then they moved the Thing up the ness, where it now is; and whenas Thord the Yeller settled the Quarter Things, he caused this to be the Quarter Thing of the Westfirthers"