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þeir menn Gunnhildar kómu á Ofrustaði snimma um morginGunnhildr's men came to Ofrustaðir early in the morning
Hon skal hér svá vel sett sem hon væri mín dóttir, en systir þínShe will [be] as well accommodated as if she were my daughter and your sister
Hann gef ek þér til þjónostumannsI will give him to you as a servant
Far vel þú þá!Then fare well (i.e. have a safe journey)
Þat var mál manna, [...]It was said [...]
Þá sendi jarl Kark á fund Þóru, ok bað hana koma leyniliga til sínThen earl sent Karkr to meet Þóra, and asked her to come to him in secret
Hann sendi orð Sigríði dróttningu þau at hann vill finna hanaHe sent these words to Queen Sigríðr, that he wants to meet her
Fóru þeir allan þann dag at leita ok funnu þau hvergiThey spent all that day in search and they found them (mixed) nowhere
Fór hann þat sumar til GrœnlandsThat summer he went to Greenland
Gerði hann ráð fyrir þeimHe gave them counsel
"Ek em útlendr maðr hér," segir hann"I am a foreigner here", he says
Henni fylgði fóstrfaðir hennarHer fosterfather accompanied her