The story of Burnt Njal: From the Icelandic of the Njals Saga

by Unknown

[63] This was the "Raven's Rift," opposite to the "Great Rift" on the other side of the Thingfield.

[64] "Warrior's temper," the temper of Hauskuld of Whiteness.

[65] "Snake-land's stem," a periphrasis for woman, Rodny.

[66] "He that hoardeth ocean's fire," a periphrasis for man, Hauskuld of Whiteness.

[67] "Baltic side." This probably means a part of the Finnish coast in the Gulf of Bothnia.

[68] "Wild man of the woods." In the original Finngálkn, a fabulous monster, half man and half beast.

[69] "Sand," Skeidará sand.

[70] "Sand," Mælifell's sand.

[71] "Nones," the well-known canonical hour of the day, the ninth hour from six A.M., that is, about three o'clock P.M., when one of the church services took place.

[72] "Son of Gollnir," Njal, who was the son of Thorgeir Gelling or Gollnir.