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Updated: May 13, 2025
A grave, dignified man is Geir Zoega, large of frame and strong of limb; a light-haired, blue-eyed, fresh, honest-faced native, warm of heart and trusty of hand; a jewel of a guide, who knows every rook, bog, and mud-puddle between Reykjavik and the Geysers; a gentleman by nature, born in all probability of an iceberg and a volcano; a believer in ghosts and ghouls, and a devout member of the Church.
They laugh ay that wins. There are mae maidens, nor maukin. They mense little the mouth, that bites off the nose. There is nothing so crouse, as a new washen louse. They are as wife, as speir not. This world will not last ay. Twa hungry meltithes makes the third a glutton. The grace of God is geir enough. Thou shouldst not tell thy foe when thy foot sleeps.
Two vessels were taking in cargoes of them during our stay at Reykjavik. I was saved the trouble of bargaining for my animals by Geir Zoega, who agreed to furnish me with the necessary number at five Danish dollars apiece the round trip; that is, about two dollars and a half American, which was not at all unreasonable.
'Then fix it, said Gunnar, who was waxing wroth at this delay; but once more Otkell turned to Skamkell, and asked what he should answer. 'Let the award be made by Gizur the white and Geir the priest, and this saying pleased Otkell. 'Do you as you will, replied Gunnar, 'but do not think that men will speak well of your refusing the choices that I gave you.
'Gizur and Geir greet you, said Skamkell, 'and they wish that this matter should have a peaceful ending. They will that Gunnar shall be summoned as having received and eaten the goods, likewise Hallgerda for stealing them! So Otkell followed this counsel, and five days before the opening of the Althing he rode with his brother and Skamkell and a great following to Lithend.
I suspected it from the beginning. What do you think of yourself now? Grabbed by the back of the neck in the powerful hands of Geir Zoega! Not a particle of use for you to whine, and yelp, and try to beg off. You have been a very bad fellow, and must suffer the consequences.
It is ill to take a breik off a bare It is dear bought honey that is lickt off a thorn. If God be with us, who will be against us. It is weil warit that wasters warn geir. It is ill to bring but the thing that is not thereben. It that lies not in your gate, breaks not your shins. It is na play where ane greits, and another laughs.
He calls me scabbed, because I will not call him skade. He is blind that eats his marrow, but far blinder that lets him. Have God and have All. Honesty is na pride. He that fishes afore the net, long e're he fish get. He tint never a Cow, that grat for a needle. He that hes no geir to tine, hes shins to pine. Hea, will gar a deaf man hear.
He is a fairy Cook, that may not lick his own fingers. He is good that fail'd never. He plaints early that plaints on his kail. He that does his turn in time, sits half idle. He is twise fain, that sits on a slane. Hald in geir, helps well. Hunting, hawking, and paramours, for one joy an hundred displeasures. He that marries e're he be wise, will die e're he thrive.
I wat where my own shoe binds me. If ye wanted me, and your meat, you would want ane good friend. Kindnesse lies not ay in ane side of the house. Kings caff is worth other mens corn. Kame single, kame fair. Kings have a long ears. Kindnesse comes of will. Kindnesse will creep where it may not gang. Kail spares bread. Kindnesse cannot be bought for geir. Kamesters are ay creeshie.
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