Bjorn
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freq=68, chapters 2-?, no qualifier evidence
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Kinship(6)
with Eyvind the Easterner · weight 1 · ch. 3–3
“The father of Eyvind and Thrand was Bjorn, the son of Hrolf of Ar.”
with Thrand · weight 2 · ch. 3–6
“The father of Eyvind and Thrand was Bjorn, the son of Hrolf of Ar.”
“The next thing that happened was the death of Thrand's father Bjorn.”
with Thorkell · weight 1 · ch. 21–21
“Thorkell's kinsman Bjorn declared that the main thing was gained now that they had found the den.”
with Hjarrandi · weight 1 · ch. 22–22
“With him was a brother of Bjorn named Hjarrandi, as one of his bodyguard.”
with Gunnar · weight 1 · ch. 23–23
“He granted immunity to Grettir until the spring, but not absolutely until Gunnar the brother of Bjorn and Hjarrandi should be present.”
with Ofeig · weight 1 · ch. 70–70
“He was the son of Bjorn, the son of Ofeig Thinbeard, the son of Crow-Hreidar, to whom Eirik of Guddal gave Tunga below Skalamyr.”
Conversation(5)
with Grettir Asmund's son/daughter · weight 1 · ch. 21–21
“Then Bjorn said: "There is no need to suppose that Grettir will run away from his cloak.”
with Grettir Asmund's son/daughter · weight 3 · ch. 21–22
“Grettir then spoke a verse:”
“Grettir spoke a verse:”
“Grettir said that few men had any reason to act maliciously towards him; he had accepted no money-atonement, nor would he do so now; that if he had his way they should not both go away unhurt, and that if Bjorn refused to fight he would brand him as a coward.”
with Thorkell · weight 1 · ch. 21–21
“Thorkell said: "But I ask you, Grettir, to do so much for my sake as not to attack Bjorn while you are both with me."”
with Grettir the Strong · weight 3 · ch. 58–61
“Grettir asked if he would give him shelter, and Bjorn said that he had so many quarrels throughout the land that men would be reluctant to take him in for fear of being outlawed themselves.”
“Bjorn told Grettir of it when they met, and said now he should see how to encounter him.”
“Bjorn said it would have to remain so.”
with Grettir the Strong · weight 2 · ch. 58–59
“"But," he said, "I will give you some help if you will leave the men who are under my protection in peace, whatever you do to others in this part."”
“"It would be no bad joke," he said, "if you were to injure him in some way without killing him if you can."”