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Björn is held responsible for raising a níðstöng, a symbol of disgrace, towards Þorðr.
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[excerpt from] BjH ch. 17b
17b. Níð
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Bjarnar saga Hítdælakappa is one of the íslendingasögur. Björn, an Icelandic skald, was a relative of Egill, known from Egils saga, and grew up at Borg. The saga is believed to have been composed in the early 13th century.
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Two lines from the verse are missing in the manuscript, perhaps omitted because of indecency (Robert, C., Kellogg, R. L., Acker, P. L., Viðar, H., & Cook, R. (Eds.). (1997). The Complete Sagas of Icelanders. Including 49 Tales (Vol. 1). Reykjavík: Leifur Eiríksson. pp. 277).
(Contributed by Liv Marit Aurdal.)
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Main text: Bjarnar saga Hítdœlakappa
Attributes: níð Honour Pole Níð
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Text sections: Anon BjH 17bV