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Þul Eyja 4III/7 — Storð ‘Stord’

Nǫs, Dyn, Nauma,         Nála, Nǫrva,
Folskn, Frigg, Fetilǫr,         Fenring ok Mǫn,
Bolm, Bókn, Raufa,         Bǫnn, Sekk ok Vǫrl,
Álǫst ok Storð,         Jala, Tjǫr, Véey.

Nǫs, Dyn, Nauma, Nála, Nǫrva, Folskn, Frigg, Fetilǫr, Fenring ok Mǫn, Bolm, Bókn, Raufa, Bǫnn, Sekk ok Vǫrl, Álǫst ok Storð, Jala, Tjǫr, Véey.

Noss, Dønna, Nauma, Nála, Nørvøy, Storfosna, Frigg, Fetlar, Askøy and Man, Bolm, Bokn, Rauøya, Bǫnn, Sekken and Valderøy, Alsten and Stord, Yell, Tjǫr, Veøy.

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[7] Storð ‘Stord’: Located in Hardangerfjorden, west of Huglo (Hugl, see st. 1/3) in Sunnhordland, western Norway. See also Þul Islands l. 5 and ESk Lv 9/8. This was the site of a major battle in 961, also known as the battle of Fitjar, in which Hákon inn góði ‘the Good’ Haraldsson was mortally wounded (see Eyv Hák 7/8I). — [7] Álǫst ‘Alsten’: A large island in Vefsnfjorden located north of Tjøtta (see st. 3/7) off the coast of Hålogaland in northern Norway. On this island, see Egils saga (Eg ch. 7, ÍF 2, 18).

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