--- In norse_course@yahoogroups.com, "Patricia Wilson"
<originalpatricia@...> wrote:

>
> I have used the phrase "took land" for this would mean the man

mentioned was a "first settler", though I do have the Land Nama bók I
have not checked it.

That's right. This version [
http://www.snerpa.is/net/snorri/landnama.htm ] of Landnámabók calls
him Kolli rather than Kolr:

Kolli hét maður, son Óttars ballar; hann nam land fyrir austan
Reyðarvatn og Stotalæk fyrir vestan Rangá og Tröllaskóg og bjó að
Sandgili.

Hans son var Egill...

It goes on to give a short account of this Egil's dealings with Gunnar.

LN

> 58. kafli
>
> Egil hét maður. Hann var Kolsson Óttarssonar ballar er land nam meðal
> Stotalækjar og Reyðarvatns.
>
> Egil was the name of a man, he was Kol's son (who was) son of Ottar

Ball he took land (was first settler) between Stota Brook (?or river)
and Reydar Water

>
> Bróðir Egils var Önundur í Tröllaskógi, faðir
> Halla hins sterka er var að vígi Holta-Þóris með sonum Ketils hins
> sléttmála.
>
> Brother of Egil was Onund of Trollwood (he was) father of Hall the

Strong and he (Hall) was at (present) the killing of Holt Thorir with
the sons of Ketil (the) Smoothspoken

>
> Egill bjó í Sandgili.
>
> Egil lived at Sandgil.