The Laxdæla Saga on Ingjald

Laxdaela > Saga > Chap. Xiv

• attestation: Hall, the brother of Ingjald, was murdered

  "The Murder of Hall, Ingjald's Brother"

• attestation: Ingjald lived in Sheepisles in Broadfirth and was called Sheepisles' Priest

  "Ingjald was the name of a man. He lived in Sheepisles, that lie out in Broadfirth. He was called Sheepisles' Priest."

• attestation: Ingjald was rich and a mighty fighter

  "He was rich, and a mighty man of his hand."

• attestation: Hall was Ingjald's brother, a large man of small means regarded as unprofitable

  "Hall was the name of his brother. He was big, and had the makings of a man in him; he was, however, a man of small means, and looked upon by most people as an unprofitable sort of man."

• attestation: The brothers Ingjald and Hall regularly disagreed with each other

  "The brothers did not usually agree very well together."

• attestation: Ingjald learned of Thorolf's hiding place and sailed with twelve men to Goddistead

  "Ingjald, who had to take up the blood-suit for his brother, heard this, and so arrayed him for a journey into the Dales at the end of the winter, and ran out a ferry of his whereon they went twelve together."

• attestation: Ingjald offered Thord three marks of silver and acquittal in exchange for handing over Thorolf

  "I have three marks of silver that you shall have, and I will overlook the offences you have brought on your hands for the shelter given to Thorolf."

Laxdaela > Saga > Chap. Xv

• attestation: Ingjald searched Goddistead but did not find Thorolf hidden there

  "Ingjald ransacked the place, and did not hit upon the man there."

• attestation: Ingjald spotted Thorolf and Asgaut as he rode from Goddistead, trapping them against the swollen Salmon River

  "he saw two men coming to meet him; they were Thorolf and Asgaut."

• attestation: Ingjald decided not to cross the impassable river and turned back

  "Ingjald had made up his mind not to cross the river"

• attestation: When the conspiracy between Ingjald and Thord was revealed, Ingjald demanded his money back

  "all the plotting that had been between Ingjald and Thord came out. Ingjald now claimed to have back his money that he had given to Thord."