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Legbiter

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Legbiter was the name of the sword of Magnus III of Norway. When King Magnus was killed in an ambush by the Men of Ulster, his sword was retrieved and sent home.[1]

References

  1. ^ Sturluson, Snorri (1991). Heimskringla: history of the kings of Norway. trans. Lee Milton Hollander. University of Texas Press. p. 685. ISBN 0-292-73061-6.