blubber-slices

Updated: May 23, 2025

Now those of Coldback row east by the firths, and thus they parted; and this was sung of their meeting At Rib-skerries, I hear folk tell, A hard and dreadful fray befell, For men unarmed upon that day With strips of whale-fat made good play. Fierce steel-gods these in turn did meet With blubber-slices nowise sweet; Certes a wretched thing it is To tell of squabbles such as this.

- The Story of Grettir the Strong