father, for he had been in league with Grim and took part in the
attack when Ondott was murdered. The jarl said he had no money
about him and asked for time. Asgrim then placed the point of
his spear against his breast and ordered him to pay up on the
spot. Then the jarl took a necklace from his neck and gave it to
him with three gold rings and a velvet mantle. Asgrim took the
things and bestowed a name upon the jarl. He called him Audun
Nannygoat.

When the farmers and people about heard of the disturbances they
all came out to help the jarl. Onund had a large force with him,
and there was a great battle in which many a good farmer and many
a follower of the jarl were slain. The brothers returned to
Onund and reported what had occurred with the jarl. Onund said
it was a pity they had not killed him. It would, he said, have
been something to make up for the losses which he had suffered
from King Harald. They said the disgrace was far worse for the
jarl as it was, and they went off to Surnadal to Eirik Beery, a
Landman there, who took them all in for the winter. At Yule-tide
they had a great drinking bout with a man named Hallsteinn,
nicknamed Stallion. Eirik opened the feast and entertained them
generously. Then it was Hallsteinn's turn, and they began to
quarrel. Hallsteinn struck Eirik with a deer's horn, for which
Eirik got no revenge, but had to go home with it, to the great
annoyance of Ondott's sons. A little later Asgrim went to
Hallsteinn's house and gave him a severe wound. All the people
who were present started up and attacked Asgrim. He defended
himself vigorously and escaped in the dark, leaving them under
the belief that they had killed him. Onund and Asmund, on
hearing that Asgrim had been killed, were at a loss what they