At last he was overwhelmed by the thickening masses of the enemy, captured, and taken off to be laden with public fetters.

By immense violence he disentangled his chains and cut them away.

But when he tried to sunder and rend the bonds that were (then) put upon him, he could not in any wise escape his bars.

But when Iwar heard that the rising in his country had been quelled by the punishment of the rebel, he went to Denmark.

Ragnar received him with the greatest honour, because, while the unnatural war had raged its fiercest, he had behaved with the most entire filial respect.
Meanwhile Daxo long and vainly tried to overcome Hwitserk, who ruled over Sweden; but at last he enrapped him under pretence of making a peace, and attacked him.