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Þórðr is a
given name.
Notable people with the name include:
Þórðr Kolbeinsson, 11th
century Icelandic skald Þórðr Sjáreksson, 11th
century Icelandic skald...
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Þórðr Sjáreksson was an 11th-century
Icelandic skald. He
composed a drápa on Þórólfr Skólmsson, four
strophes of
which have been
preserved in the kings'...
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Þórðr Kolbeinsson (
Thordr Kolbeinsson) was an 11th-century
Icelandic skald, or poet. He was the
court poet of Eiríkr Hákonarson and some 17
stanzas of...
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contemporary skaldic poetry alludes to the battle,
including verses by
Þórðr Kolbeinsson and
Tindr Hallkelsson. Hákon Sigurðarson was a
strong believer...
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Karlsefni was born
circa 980–985 in Iceland. His
father was
Thord Horsehead (
Þórðr hesthöfði Snorrason), and his
mother was
named Thorunn (Þórunn).
Thord Horsehead...
- "Yeller", son of Olaf Feilan,
grandson of Aud the Deep-Minded Þórhildr Rjúpa
Þórðr hesthöfði Eiríks saga Ch. 7, Hauksbók
version says "Thord, who
lived at...
- "blood" in
chapter 58 of Skáldskaparmál ("Geri's ales" in a work by the
skald Þórðr Sjáreksson) and in for "carrion" in
chapter 60 ("Geri's morsel" in a work...
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phoneme /θ/ and some
instances of /ð/
merged to /t/ and so Old
Icelandic Þórðr became Tortr. The
following text is from
Alexanders saga, an
Alexander romance...
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Thord of
Hofdi (
Þórðr fra Höfða Bjarnarson)
Snorri Thordarson of
Hofdi Vifil of
Vifilsdale Hallveig Thord Snorrason Horse-head
Thorbjorn Vifilsson Thorfinn...
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after consulting his
friend Thord (
Þórðr Granason), Egil took
revenge by
driving an axe
through Grim's head.
Thord (
Þórðr Granason)
Sayers observes Egil must...
