The Book of Were-Wolves. S. (Sabine) Baring-Gould

a hole and a cavity beneath: into this she thrust Odd, clapped the cushion over him, and sat down, saying she felt sick at heart.

      "Now when they came into the room, there were small greetings. Geirrid cast of her the cloak and went up to Katla, and took the seal-skin bag which she had in her hand, and drew it over the head of Katla. %note%1 Then Geirrid bade them break up the seat. They did so, and found Odd. Him they took and carried to Buland's head, where they hanged him. … But Katla they stoned to death under the headland."

      [1. A precaution against the "evil eye." Compare Gisla Saga Surssonnar, p. 34. Laxdæla Saga, cc. 37, 38.]