Uppland Runic Inscription 258

U 258

The Uppland Runic Inscription 258 is a Viking Age runestone engraved in Old Norse with the Younger Futhark runic alphabet. It is in granite and located at Fresta Church in Upplands Väsby Municipality.[1]

Inscription

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kunar

Gunnarr

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uk

ok

×

 

sasur

Sassurr

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þiʀ

þæiʀ

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litu

letu

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risa

ræisa

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stin

stæin

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þina

þenna

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iftiʀ

æftiʀ

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kiʀbi(a)rn

Gæiʀbiorn,

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faþur

faður

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sin

sinn,

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sun

sun

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ui(t)kars

Vittkarls/Hvitkars

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i

i

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(s)u--unisi

Sv[al]unæsi(?).

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on

Hann

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trabu

drapu

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nurminr

norrmænnr

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o

a

kniri

knærri

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asbiarnaʀ

Asbiarnaʀ.

kunar × uk × sasur × þiʀ × litu × risa × stin × þina × iftiʀ × kiʀbi(a)rn × faþur × sin × sun × ui(t)kars × i × (s)u--unisi × on × trabu × nurminr × o kniri × asbiarnaʀ

Gunnarr {} ok {} Sassurr {} þæiʀ {} letu {} ræisa {} stæin {} þenna {} æftiʀ {} Gæiʀbiorn, {} faður {} sinn, {} sun {} Vittkarls/Hvitkars {} i {} Sv[al]unæsi(?). {} Hann {} drapu {} norrmænnr {} a knærri {} Asbiarnaʀ.

"Gunnarr and Sassurr, they had this stone raised in memory of Geirbjôrn, their father, Vittkarl/Hvítkarr of Svalunes's son. Norwegians killed him on Ásbjôrn's cargo-ship." [1]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b Scandinavian Runic-text Database - Rundata.
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