One of these was inflicted conspicuously on his mouth, and its scar was so manifest that it remained as an open blotch when all the other wounds were healed; for the crushed portion of the lip was so ulcerated by the swelling, that the flesh would not grow out again and mend the noisome gash.

This circumstance fixed on him a most insulting nickname,...

although wounds in the front of the body commonly bring praise and not ignominy.

So spiteful a colour does the belief of the vulgar sometimes put upon men's virtues.
Meanwhile Gurid, the daughter of Alf, seeing that the royal line was reduced to herself alone, and having no equal in birth whom she could marry, proclaimed a vow imposing chastity on herself, thinking it better to have no husband than to take one from the commons.

Moreover, to escape outrage, she guarded her room with a chosen band of champions.
Once Halfdan happened to come to see her.