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The Laxdæla Saga on Osvif

Laxdaela > Saga > Chap. Xxxii

relationship: Osvif was son of Helgi, grandson of Ottar, great-grandson of Bjorn the Eastman, descending from Ketill Flatnose

"Osvif was the name of a man. He was the son of Helgi, who was the son of Ottar, the son of Bjorn the Eastman, who was the son of Ketill Flatnose, the son of Bjorn Buna."
relationship: Osvif's mother Nidbiorg descended from Kadlin, daughter of Ganging-Hrolf, son of Ox-Thorir

"The mother of Osvif was named Nidbiorg. Her mother was Kadlin, the daughter of Ganging-Hrolf, the son of Ox-Thorir"
attestation: Osvif was a great sage who lived at Laugar in Salingsdale on the north side of the river

"Osvif was a great sage. He lived at Laugar in Salingsdale. The homestead of Laugar stands on the northern side of Salingsdale-river, over against Tongue."
relationship: Osvif's wife was Thordis, daughter of Thjodolf the Low

"The name of his wife was Thordis, daughter of Thjodolf the Low."
relationship: Osvif had sons named Ospak, Helgi, Vandrad, Torrad, and Thorolf

"Ospak was the name"

attestation: Osvif warned that Thorvald and Gudrun were not of equal standing

"Osvif said that against the match it would tell, that he and Gudrun were not of equal standing."

attestation: Osvif counselled patience, predicting that Thorliek would suffer most from sheltering Kotkell within three winters

"Osvif said, "Let us take now the counsel of Priest Snorri, and leave this business to others, for short time will pass before the neighbours of Kotkell will have brand new cases against him and his, and Thorliek, as is most fitting, will abide the greatest hurt from them. In a short while many will become his enemies from whom heretofore he has only had good will."
attestation: The sons of Osvif wanted to attack Kotkell immediately but were restrained by their father

"the sons of Osvif wished to fall forthwith on Kotkell and his sons; but Osvif said, "Let us take now the counsel of Priest Snorri, and leave this business to others, for short time will pass before the neighbours of Kotkell will have brand new cases against him and his, and Thorliek, as is most fitting, will abide the greatest hurt from them."

attestation: Osvif warned his children about the danger of dealing with terrible sorcerers like Kotkell

"Osvif spoke to Gudrun and her brothers, and bade them call to mind whether they thought now it would have been the best counsel aforetime then and there to have plunged into the danger of dealing with such "hell-men" (terrible people) as Kotkell and his were."

attestation: Osvif consented to the match between Bolli and Gudrun

"A little after this Bolli talked to his uncle Olaf"

attestation: Osvif came first to Olaf's feast at Herdholt, accompanied by Bolli, Gudrun, and the sons of Osvif

"It was Osvif's turn to go first to the feast at Olaf's, and he came to Herdholt at the time appointed. In his company were Bolli and Gudrun and the sons of Osvif."

attestation: Osvif had received no help from Snorri the Priest and could not oppose the settlement

"Osvif said it was not in his power to speak against this, for no help had come to him from Snorri the Priest."

attestation: Osvif's sons were sentenced to banishment at the Thorness Thing for Kjartan's death

"the award was given against Osvif's sons, who were"
attestation: The legal proceedings against Osvif's sons took place at the Thorness Thing

"Now time wore on towards the Thorness Thing"

attestation: Osvif fell ill and died that winter, considered a great loss as he was the greatest of sages

"That winter Osvif fell ill and died, and a great loss that was deemed, for he had been the greatest of sages."
attestation: Osvif was buried at Holyfell where Gudrun had built a church

"Osvif was buried at Holyfell, for Gudrun had had a church built there."