Egtved Runestone
55°37′11.64″N9°18′1.43″E/ 55.6199000°N 9.3003972°E
TheEgtved RunestoneorDR 37is aViking Agerunestoneengraved inOld Norsewith theYounger Futharkrunic alphabet.It was discovered in 1863, by a master mason named Anders Nielsen from Starup, in the southern part of the cemetery ofEgtvedchurch.[1]It is dated to the period 900–1020.[1]The stone is ingraniteand measures 80 cm in height, 55 cm in width and 43 cm in thickness.[1]The style of the runestone is therunestone style RAK.[2]
In an articleLis Jacobsen(Jacobsen 1935: 185–94) discussed possible interpretations that were not included in the standard workDanmarks Runeindskrifter 1941-42.[1]She said that the phrase "brōðiʀ æft brōður" and "stæinn sāsi" connect the inscription to a group of warrior band inscriptions, i.e. theHällestad Runestonesand theSjörup Runestone,[1]which are connected to theJomsvikingsand the legendaryBattle of the FýrisvellirinUppland,Sweden.[3]However, the inscription is challenging to read and Jacobsen's interpretation is rather uncertain.[1]Jacobsen suggests that the runessuiurefer to the location Svia in Vaksala parish, Uppland, Sweden; an interpretation that is contested (Peterson 2007: 321).[1]However, theScandinavian Runic-text Databaseaccepts Jacobsen's analysis and does not add a question mark to it, as can be seen below.[2]
Inscription[edit]
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fai(n)
Fain,
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(t)u
do
÷
i
i
suiu
Swiu.
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raist
Rest
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...uþiʀ
[br]oþiʀ
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aft
æft
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bruþur
broþur.
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stain
Sten
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sasi
sasi
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skarni
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"......... (the) Coloured, (who) died in Svía. Raised... brother in memory of brother. This stone......"[2]
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Sources[edit]
- Enoksen, Lars Magnar. (1998).Runor: historia, tydning, tolkning.Historiska Media, Falun.ISBN91-88930-32-7
- Jacobsen, Lis (1935): Syv runestenstolkninger Aarbøger for Nordisk Oldkyndighed og Historie 1935 p. 167-224. København