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men. In Hord aland there was a seid-inan called Yitgeir ; 

 Harald sent him word to leave off seid. He answered and 



sang : 



It does little harm When Rognvald 



Though we the children Ke'ttilbeini, 



Of bcendr The famous son of Harald, 



Make seid Makes seid in Hadaland. 



When Harald heard this, he sent Eirik (Blood-axe) to Uplond ; 

 he came to Hadaland and burnt his brother Koguveld, together 

 with eighty seid-men, in his house; this deed was much 

 praised " (Harald Fairhair, c. 36). 



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