Osvif
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freq=81, chapters 32-?, no qualifier evidence
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Kinship(4)
with Gudrun · weight 2 · ch. 34–59
“At the Thing he wooed Gudrun, Osvif's daughter, when she was fifteen years old.”
“In "Twinmonth" that summer Gudrun, Osvif's daughter, went from home up into the Dales.”
with Thorolf · weight 1 · ch. 46–46
“Thorolf, son of Osvif, went out from the homestead with a few other men.”
with Gudlaug · weight 1 · ch. 48–48
“Bolli was the sixth and Gudlaug, the son of Osvif's sister, the hopefullest of men, the seventh.”
with Ospak · weight 1 · ch. 50–50
“The same message he sent north to Willowdale, to Gudmund, his son-in-law, and to the sons of Asgeir; with the further information that he had charged as guilty of the slaying of Kjartan all the men who had taken part in the ambush, except Ospak, son of Osvif, for he was already under outlawry because of a woman who was called Aldis, the daughter of Holmganga-Ljot of Ingjaldsand.”
Friendship(2)
with Olaf · weight 2 · ch. 39–46
“Between Olaf and Osvif there was also great friendship, and often they would invite one another, and not the less frequently so when fondness was growing up between the young folk.”
“Olaf and Osvif were still friends, though there was some deal of ill-will between the younger people.”
with Between · weight 1 · ch. 39–39
“Between Olaf and Osvif there was also great friendship, and often they would invite one another, and not the less frequently so when fondness was growing up between the young folk.”
Conversation(7)
with Thorvald · weight 1 · ch. 34–34
“Thorvald spoke gently, and said he was wooing a wife, not money.”
with Thord the Low · weight 3 · ch. 35–35
“Then Osvif awoke and asked what had happened, and Thord told that he had been wounded somewhat.”
“Thord said he was minded to think that Aud had done it.”
“Thord said that should not be done at all, for she had only done what she ought to have done.”
with Thord the Low · weight 2 · ch. 35–35
“Osvif asked if he knew who had done the deed on him, and got up and bound up his wounds.”
“Osvif offered to ride after her, and said she must have gone on this errand with few men, and her penalty was ready-made for her.”
with Gudrun · weight 4 · ch. 36–43
“Gudrun and her brothers said it should be as he said.”
“Gudrun and her brothers said it should be as he said.”
“Then said Gudrun, "He is not counsel-bereft, father, who has the help of thy counsel."”
“Gudrun answered, "You make a swift work of looking into this matter; Bolli himself once bespoke it before me, and I rather warded it off, and the same is still uppermost in my mind."”
with Gudrun · weight 4 · ch. 39–43
“Then 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 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”
“Osvif now went to see Gudrun, and told her that Bolli Thorliekson had come there, "and has asked you in marriage; it is for you now to give the answer to this matter.”
“Osvif said, "Many a man will tell you that this is spoken more in overweening pride than in wise forethought if you refuse such a man as is Bolli.”
with Bolli · weight 1 · ch. 43–43
“Bolli said he wished to speak to Osvif, and he set forth his wooing, and asked for the hand of Gudrun, his daughter.”
with Bolli · weight 1 · ch. 43–43
“Osvif answered in this wise, "As you know, Bolli, Gudrun is a widow, and has herself to answer for her, but, as for myself, I shall urge this on."”