51. kafli

Chapter 51 seemed fairly straightforward

Gunnar reið til þings og allir Sigfússynir, svo Njáll og synir hans. Þeir
gengu með Gunnari allir og var það mælt að engi flokkur mundi jafn
harðsnúinn þeim.

Gunnar rode to Thing with all the Sigfussons as did (likewise) Njal and his sons - they all went with Gunnar, and it was said that no well-knit (G) body of men was equal to them

Gunnar gekk einn dag til búðar Dalamanna. Hrútur var við búð og Höskuldur og
fögnuðu þeir vel Gunnari. Gunnar segir þeim alla sögu um málaferli þessi.

Gunnar went one day to the booth of the Dalesmen. Hrut was by the booth and Hoskuld and they greeted/received Gunar well. Gunnar tells them all stories related to the lawsuit.

"Hvað leggur Njáll til ráðs?" segir Hrútur.

"What does Njal advise" says Hrut

Gunnar svaraði: "Hann bað mig finna ykkur bræður og segja svo að eitt ráð
mundi honum um það sýnast sem ykkur."

Gunnar replied "He bade me find you two brothers and to say that the course he would think suitable (by far)  that  (was what) seemed most to you two

"Það vill hann þá," segir Hrútur, "að eg kveði upp fyrir vensla sakir og
skal svo vera.

"Then he wants" says Hrut "that I speak up for Kinship ( in support) and so shall it be"

Þú skalt skora á hólm Gissuri hvíta ef þeir bjóða þér eigi
sjálfdæmi en Kolskeggur Geiri goða.

"You shall challenge Gizur the White to single combat (holm-gang) if they do not offer self-judgement to you but Kolskegg (shall challenge) Geir Priest

 

En fást munu menn til að ganga að móti
Otkatli og bræðrum hans.

But men will be found to go against Otkell and his brothers

Og höfum vér nú lið svo mikið allir saman að þú
mátt fram koma slíku sem þú vilt."

And we have now so great a band/troop together you may come out of this as (well as) you please.

Gunnar gekk heim til búðar og sagði Njáli.

Gunnar went home (returned) to the Booth and told Njal

"Slíks var mér von," sagði Njáll.

"Such (a thing) was by me expected" said Njal

Úlfur aurgoði varð vís þessar ráðagerðar og sagði Gissuri.

Ulf Mud-Priest was/became wise to these plans and told Gizur

Gissur mælti til Otkels: "Hver lagði það til ráðs með þér að þú skyldir
stefna Gunnari?"

Gizur said to Otkel "who advised/told you to summon Gunnar

"Skammkell sagði mér að það væri ráðagerð ykkur Geirs goða," segir Otkell.

"Skammkel told me it was yours and Geir Priest's plan/advice" says Otkell

"En hvar er mannfýla sú," segir Gissur, "er þetta hefir logið?"

"But where is that rotten swine"says Gizur "who has lied (in) this"

"Hann liggur sjúkur heima að búð," segir Otkell.

"He lies at home sick (back at) the booth" says Otkel

"Þar er hann standi aldrei upp," segir Gissur. "En nú skulum vér allir ganga
að finna Gunnar og bjóða honum sjálfdæmi og veit eg þó eigi hvort hann vill
þau nú taka."

"There where he may never get up" says Gizur " now we shall go to see Gunnar and offer him self-judgement but I know not whether he will accept now"

Margir menn mæltu illt við Skammkel og lá hann sjúkur um allt þingið.

"Many men spoke ill of (with) Skammkel (meantime) and he lay sick all during Thing" (Sick of bird flu - he was chicken)

Þeir Gissur gengu til búðar Gunnars. Kennd var för þeirra og var sagt
Gunnari inn í búðina. Þeir gengu út allir og fylktu. Gissur hvíti gekk
fyrstur.

They - Gizur (& Co) went to Gunnar's booth - their journey was seen and reported to Gunnar in the booth.

They all drew up for battle. Gizur the white  ahead (first in line)

Hann mælti er þeir fundust: "Það er boð vort Gunnar að þú dæmir sjálfur
málið ykkart Otkels."

He spoke when they met "that is the offer to you Gunnar that you judge for yourself the case between you and Otkel!

"Fjarri mun það þá þínu ráði," segir Gunnar, "er mér var stefnt."

Far from your choice " says Gunnar " it is  that I was summoned"

Skammkel's ears must have been burning around then for calling in a sickie and on the balance I believe Alan had the right of it for what he called him
Any Advice/critique welcomed
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Patricia