5. THE BATTLE IN ORKADAL.

After this the two relations gather together a great force, and

prepare for an expedition to the Uplands, and northwards up the valley

(Gudbrandsdal), and north over Dovrefjeld; and when the king came

down to the inhabited land he ordered all the men to be killed, and

everything wide around to be delivered to the flames. And when the

people came to know this, they fled every one where he could; some down

the country to Orkadal, some to Gaulardal, some to the forests. But some

begged for peace, and obtained it, on condition of joining the king and

becoming his men. He met no opposition until he came to Orkadal. There

a crowd of people had assembled, and he had his first battle with a

king called Gryting. Harald won the victory, and King Gryting was made

prisoner, and most of his people killed. He took service himself under

the king, and swore fidelity to him. Thereafter all the people in Orkadal

district went under King Harald, and became his men.

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