half-dead man. A suit of outlawry was brought against him in
the Thing; but seeing that it would go against him he escaped to
Norway. In that country lived an elder half-brother of Grettir, who
had heard of his fate and determined to avenge him; neither knew the
other by sight. Angle, however, becoming uneasy, went to Micklegarth
(Constantinople), whither he was followed by Thorstein Dromond. One
day, at a weapon-showing, or exhibition of arms, Angle drew the short
sword which had belonged to Grettir; it was praised by all as a good
weapon, but the notch in the edge was a blemish. Angle related how he
had slain Grettir, and how the notch came to be there. Thereupon
Thorstein, who was present, knew his man, and asked to be allowed,
like the rest, to see the short sword; Angle gave it to him, whereupon
Thorstein clove his head in two with it, and Angle fell to earth dead
and dishonoured.

Thus Grettir was avenged.

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