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According to Omeljan Pritsak, this Þorsteinn may have commanded the retinue of king Yaroslav I the Wise.
Thus, the housecarls mentioned here would be royal bodyguards ; in any case, it can be seen here that the word " housecarl " now applied to someone who fought in the service of someone.
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