So he girded him with two swords, and guided his powerless steps leaning on two staves.
One of the common people, seeing him, thinking two swords superfluous for the use of an old man, mockingly asked him to make him a present of one of them.

Starkad, holding out hopes of consent, bade him come nearer, drew the sword from his side, and ran him through.

This was seen by a certain Hather, whose father Hlenne Starkad had once killed in repentance for his own impious crime.

Hatfier was hunting game with his dogs, but now gave over the chase, and bade two of his companions spur their horses hard and charge at the old man to frighten him.

They galloped forward, and tried to make off, but were stopped by the staves of Starkad, and paid for it with their lives.