This excerpt is from Njal's saga, during the reign of Earl Hakon of Norway, after the slaying of Gunnar. Background is Thrain, kinsman to Gunnar, is traveling abroad and is in the service of Hakon. A big bad viking named Kol comes and raids from him, and Thrain is sent after him. He has just returned with his head and Earl Hakon has praised him
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For a second there, I thought you were coining a new expletive.
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