Editiones Arnamagnæanæ. Series B - 01.11.1965, Síða 214

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þat giora. og gack til fodr þins og lat hann faa þier fe.
enn eg mun ecki f aa þier”. kongsson mællti “eigi nenni
eg at ganga til fundar vid fodr min at sinne en hafa *
mun eg fe huat er þu seiger”. Biornn ætllar þ ai fyrer
dyrum at standa og bregdr suerdi. Enn kongsson
gengur at honum og tekr aanare hendi j *hárid enn 6
annare suerdit af Birni. Tekur hann so vpp og gengr
med hann heim at holline og kastar honum aa eitt-
huert vtbrot hallarinar. og skildi þar vid hann og geck 9
j burt sidan. en bidr sina sueina taka gullit so mikit
sem skip þeira eru hladin af gimsteinum og godum
klædum og allzskyns dyrgripum. hlada þeir nu skip 12
sin med þessu. Og sem þetta var giort gengur
S(igurdur) fyrer kongin fodr sinn og mællte “So er
hatta(d) herra at eg hefer haft fe fra ydrum radgiafa 15
ann hans vilia. er hann nu ecki vel halldin þar sem eg
skilda vid hann adan vpp aa murnum sa ydare hall”.
kongr vard reidr miok vid þessa sogu og bad hann is
verda j brott og hafa oþock fyrer sina til tekiu er
hann huxar at bera sig radum. “edur vora menn”.
6 hárid] from 122, 2v, hart4 MS.
15 hattad] supplied from 122, 2v.
Sigurðr persists in his demands and Bjorn draws his sword
and makes as if to stand before the door to the treasury.
Sigurðr seizes him by the hair with one hand and takes
his sword from him with the other. In this way he carries
him to the castle and throws him up onto a projection.
He then goes away and orders his men to carry off
the same amount in gold as the value of the jewels,
splendid clothing and treasures that are to be found on
the ships. When this has been done, Sigurðr goes to his
father and tells him that he has seized treasure against
the treasurer’s will and that he has left the latter in a
wretched state on the wall of the hall. The king angrily
commands him to depart. Without bidding farewell,