Þá fóru þeir í Selárdal ok váru þar nökkurar nætr. 

Then they went to Selardale (seal? valley), and they were several nights there.

En er þeir fóru heim, þá fundu þeir Árna á götu, ok hjó Loftr þegar til Árna, en hann bar af sér höggit. 

And when they went home, then they met Arna on they way, and Loftr at once struck at Arni, but he warded off from himself the blow. 

Síðan sótti Loftr at honum, en hann varðist vel. 

Then Loftr attacked him, but he defended himself well.

Ok er Galta þótti Lofti seint sækjast, þá fór hann til ok vann á Árna, ok síðan vágu þeir hann. 

And when it seemed to Loftr that Galti advanced slowly, then he went on and overcame Arni, and then they beat him.

Þat víg varð inn næsta dag eftir Óláfsmessu. 

That slaying was the next day after St. Olaf's Day. 

Þat víg mæltist illa fyrir, því at fé öll höfðu goldin verif fyrir Árna ok hann hafði sætt þá, er ger hafði verit á hendr honum, vel haldit við Loft. 

That slaying was spoken ill about, because all the money had been paid for Arni, and he had then made peace, which had been given to his hands, Loftr maintained well.

Síðan bætti Loftr frændum Árna fé, sem gert var á hendr honum af þeim mönnum, er til gerðar váru teknir. 

Then Loftr compensated for Arni's relative with money, as it was done to his hands from the men who were chosen as umpires.     (CV GÖRÐ: taka menn til görðar, to choose umpires)

Loftr bjó nökkura vetr á Rauðasandi síðan ok varðveitti bú bræðra sinna, til þess er þeir höfðu aldr til at taka við fjárvarðveizlu sinni.

Loftr lived some years at Raudasand then and mantained his brother's farm, until they were (too) old to receive his management of the property.       (Z. til: t. þess er, þar t. er, until)

8. Frá Vatnsfirðingum.

Concerning Vatnsfirthing (Water's inlet).

Maðr hét Snorri. 

A man was named Snorri.

Hann var Þórðarson, Þorvaldssonar, Kjartanssonar, Ásgeirssonar, Knattarsonar. 

He was son of Thordr, son of Thorvald, son of Kjartan, son of Asgeir, son of Knattar.

Sigríðr hét móðir Snorra, dóttir Hafliða Mássonar. 

Snorri's mother was named Sigridr, a daughter of Halfida Massonar.

Snorri var höfðingi mikill, ríkr ok fjölmennr, vitr ok stórráðr. 

Snorri was a great leader, rich and popular, wise and daring.

Snorri bjó í Ísafirði á þeim bæ, er í Vatnsfirði heitir. 

Snorri lived in Isafirth (Ice-inlet) at that farm which is called Vatnsfirth (Water-inlet).

Snorri var lítill maðr vexti ok vænn at yfirliti ok vel vaxinn. 

Snorri was a man small in stature and fine in appearance and well grown-up.

Hann átti margt barna, ok váru engi skírgetin. 

He had many children, and they were born in wedlock.

Hafliði hét sonr hans. 

A son of his was named Hafladi.

Hann var vitr maðr ok vinsæll ok mikill umbótarmaðr, bæði með föður sínum ok öðrum, þeim sem hans ráð vildu hafa, því at Snorri þótti eigi í öllum stöðum jafnaðarmaðr vera, en sá ójafnaðr gekk aldri við, ef Hafliði var nær, fyrir gæzku sakir hans ok réttlæti. 

He was a wise man and popular and a great one who mends matters, both with his father and others, those who would have his advice, because it was not thought in all places to be an equal man to Snorri, but such injustice was never opposed, if Haflidi was near, for the sake of his kindness and justice.

Af því var hann vinsæll við alla menn, at hann vildi öllum gott. 

From that he was popular with all men, that he would want all good.   

Þat var einu sinni, at einn vinr Snorra ræddi fyrir honum um vinsældir Hafliða ok tjáði þat, hversu gott höfðingjaefni hann var. 

It was one time, that a friend of Snorri's spoke before him concerning Hafladi's popularity and reported that, how good a hopeful man for a chief he was.

Snorri svarar: "Engar nytjar munu menn hafa Hafliða, því at hann er miklu betr at sér um alla hluti en ek sé verðr at njóta hans.

Snorri answers: "Men will have no benefit derived of Haflida, because he is much better himself concerning all matters, and I would be worthy of deriving benefit of him.