The Grettir's Saga on Thorgeir
The Saga Of Grettir The Strong > Chapter Xxxviii. Grettir Fetches Fire--The Sons Of Thorir Are Burnt
attestation: Thorir's sons sailed to Norway to seek King Olaf's service but were stranded by bad weather south of Stad
"he dispatched his sons to Norway to wait upon the king, hoping that they would be received into his service. They reached the south coast late in the autumn"
attestation: The building Grettir entered housed twelve men — the sons of Thorir of Gard and their followers — sitting and drinking by a huge fire
"They were the sons of Thorir who have been mentioned. They had been there some days waiting for a change of weather and for a wind to carry them to the North. There were twelve of them and they were all sitting and drinking."
attestation: The fire spread through the house during the scuffle and the building burned down, killing all twelve occupants
"They found no house there, nothing but a heap of ashes and a good many bones of men amongst them. Evidently the house with all who were in it had been burned."
The Saga Of Grettir The Strong > Chapter L. Grettir Winters With Thorgils At Reykjaholar In Company With > The Foster-Brothers
attestation: Thorgeir Havarsson and Grettir did not take kindly to each other, but Thormod behaved with propriety
"Thorgeir and Grettir did not take very kindly to one another, but Thormod behaved with propriety."
attestation: Thorgeir grew jealous of Grettir's strength and attacked him with an axe as he emerged from bathing
"Thorgeir became rather jealous of Grettir's strength.
One day soon after Yule Grettir went out alone to bathe. Thorgeir knew of it and said to Thormod: "Let us go out now and see what Grettir does if I attack him as he comes out of the water.""