On the day fixed, Thord and Steinar went out of the tent, and Cormac also came to the meeting to hold the shield of Steinar.

Olaf Peacock got men to help Bersi at the fight, for Thord had been used to hold his shield, but this time failed him.

So Bersi went to the trysting-place with a shield-bearer who is not named in the story, and with the round target that once had belonged to Thorveig.
Each man was allowed three shields.

Bersi cut up two, and then Cormac took the third.

Bersi hacked away, but Whitting his sword stuck fast in the iron border of Steinar's shield.