35aa5766__Combat_in_the_Icelandic_Sagas__h_translation_of_the_key_word_
[A] Q [English word] grouping
An alternate approach to dating the sagas has been described by Vésteinn Ólason. He groups the sagas based on their features into three overlapping groups: early (1200-1280); classical (1240-1310); and late (1300-1450). For its intended purpose, I find this approach more useful than the usual contentious methods for dating the sagas. A recent summary in English of the groups appears here: Vésteinn Ólason. "Family Sagas" in A Companion to Old Norse-Icelandic Literature and Culture, edited by Rory McTurk, 114-116. Oxford: Blackwell Publishing Ltd, 2005.
Hurstwic: Arms and Combat in the Icelandic Sagas
The English translation of the key word.