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The Eyrbyggja Saga on Thorgerdr

Chapter 1 - Herein Is Told How Ketil Flatneb Fares To West-Over-Sea. > Chapter 26 - Of Vigfus And Swart The Strong. The Slaying Of Vigfus.

attestation: Vigfus's widow Thorgerd went to Arnkel at Lairstead to ask him to take up the blood-suit

"Thorgerd his wife into Lairstead to tell the tidings to Arnkel her kinsman, and bade him take up the blood-suit for the slaying of Vigfus"

attestation: Thorgerd endured all the hardships, traveling to multiple kinsmen and finally exhuming her husband's body

"she wotted not where these things were coming to in the end, but she saw well enough that they spared her neither labour nor heartburn. "Yet even this will I undergo," said she"
attestation: Thorgerd told Arnkel that Vigfus's kinsmen unanimously wanted him to lead the blood-suit and promised their support

"she came to Lairstead she told Arnkel that the kin of Vigfus would that he should be the leader in taking up the blood-suit for the slaying of Vigfus, and that they all promised their help"
attestation: Thorgerd went to Bearhaven and prayed Vermund for aid, telling him Vigfus had trusted him above all kin

"Thorgerd fared out to Bearhaven, and prayed Vermund for aid, and said that the case came most home to him, "because Vigfus was wont to trust in thee the best of all his kin.""
attestation: Thorgerd produced Vigfus's exhumed head from beneath her cloak to shame Arnkel into action

"Thorgerd drew from under her cloak the head of Vigfus, and spake: "Here is now a head," said she, "that would not have begged off from taking up the suit for thee, if there had been need thereof.""

attestation: Thorgerd had refused to go to bed with Thormod the night after the battle, suggesting she blamed him

"It is told that goodwife Thorgerd would not go to bed that night to Thormod her husband"