As it ceased, prelate and thegn raised their chief from the floor, and in imitation of the old custom of Teuton and northman-when the lord of their armaments was borne on shoulder and shield-Harold mounted a platform, and rose in full view of the crowd.
"Harold, Book 10. The Last Of The Saxon Kings"
Edward Bulwer-Lytton
The rapturous fight with the elements, in which the northman lived and moved and had his being, gave him a strain of ruthless cruelty unlike anything in the more peaceful Anglo-Saxon character: his disregard of death for himself led to a certain callousness with regard to human life, and to a certain enjoyment in inflicting physical anguish.
"Hero-Myths & Legends of the British Race"
Maud Isabel Ebbutt
And then the fierce northman joyously cried, "Now shall I possess lands, castle, and bride!"
"Sintram and His Companions"
Friedrich de la Motte Fouque Commentator: Charlotte M. Yonge