And with them was a mixed crowd of thralls and village folk, bearing what arms they could find on the place whence we drove the first Danes, and forks, and bill hooks, and heavy staves.
I do not know if the Danes saw what manner of force came to our help; but I think they did not.

Many broke and fled to the ships; but Hubba's face grew hard and desperate, and he cried to his men to stand, and they gathered round him and the Raven banner.
Once again our great wedge formed up, and again charged into the thick of the Danes.

Then I faced the great chief, and men fell back from us to see what fight should be.

But from beside me came Odda.
"My fight, Ranald," he said, and strode before the Dane.
His sword was gone--the hilt and three inches of blade hung from his wrist--and his shield was notched and gashed.

His only weapon was the broad-bladed Saxon spear, ashen shafted, with iron studs along its length below the head.