POLISIIIXG SW 



it did not straighten: again. Pie gave it back to Thorolf, and 

 asked for a stronger weapon. . . ." (Svarfdaela, ch. 2). 



From the following we see how careful the people were in 

 polishing their swords, so that they might be very bright :- 



" Thorir was the herdman of King Olaf, and was greatly 

 honoured. As a token of it the kiug gave him the sword 



Fig. 792. Hilt ot sword ornamented with 

 silver and gold. ^ real size. Scania, 

 Sweden. 



Fig. 793. Double-edged sword handle. 

 5 real size. Gotland. 



which his kinsmen had owned for a long time and been very 

 fond of. It was called Thegn ; it was both long and broad, 

 sharper than any other, and three times polished " (An Bogs- 

 veigi's, Saga,'ch. 1). 



