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The Eyrbyggja Saga on Vigfus

Chapter 1 - Herein Is Told How Ketil Flatneb Fares To West-Over-Sea. > Chapter 23 - Of Vigfus And Biorn And Mar.

attestation: Vigfus son of Biorn son of Ottar lived at Drapalith and was married to Thorgerd, daughter of Thorbein

"Vigfus, the son of Biorn, the son of Ottar, dwelt at Drapalith, as is aforesaid; he had to wife Thorgerd, Thorbein's daughter"
attestation: Vigfus was a powerful farmer but exceptionally violent in temperament

"he was a mighty bonder, but exceeding violent"
attestation: Vigfus had a nephew named Biorn who was rash-spoken and stubborn

"A sister's son of his dwelt with him who was called Biorn; he was a rash-spoken man and unyielding"
attestation: Vigfus sued at the Thorsness Thing for the wounding, but Snorri countered that Biorn provoked the fight, and Biorn received no compensation

"Biorn was made guilty, because of the onslaught on Helgi, and got no boot for his wound, and his arm he bare ever after in a sling"

attestation: Vigfus of Drapalith went to burn charcoal at Selbrents with three thralls, one of whom was Swart the Strong

"Vigfus of Drapalith went to burn charcoal to the place called Selbrents, and three thralls with him, one of whom was Swart the Strong"
attestation: Vigfus offered Swart his freedom in exchange for assassinating Snorri the Priest

"Thou shalt go to Holyfell and kill Snorri the Priest, and thereafter shalt thou verily have thy freedom, and therewith will I give thee good fortune"
attestation: Vigfus instructed Swart to hide in the loft above Holyfell's outer door and stab Snorri with a bill as he went to the privy

"Thou shalt go to Holyfell and get into the loft that is over the outer door, and pull up the boards of the floor, so that thou may'st thrust a bill therethrough; then when Snorri goes out to his privy, thou shalt thrust the bill through the floor"
attestation: Vigfus was identified in the verse as a descendant of Biorn, referred to as 'Biorn's heirship wearer'

"Biorn's heirship wearer"