ヴァランギアン・ルーン石碑

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コペンハーゲン

ストックホルム

南スカンジナビアにおけるヴァランギアン・ルーン石碑の地理的分布を示すクリック可能な地図（現代の行政境界線と都市が表示されています）

ヴァランギアン・ルーン石碑は、スカンジナビア、主にスウェーデンにあるルーン石碑で、東方（古ノルド語：Austr）や東方航路（古ノルド語：Austrvegr ）への航海、あるいは東ヨーロッパのガルザリキのようなより具体的な東方の場所への航海について言及している。

スカンジナビアには、ギリシャのルーン石碑、イタリアのルーン石碑、ヴァリャーグ親衛隊が残した碑文など、東方への航海について語るルーン石碑が他にも多数あります。ヴァリャーグ遠征を扱った他のルーン石碑には、セルクランドのルーン石碑（中東への遠征を扱ったもの）やイングヴァルのルーン石碑（イングヴァル遠征王と共にカスピ海へ旅した人々を称えたり、記憶にとどめたりするために建てられたもの）などがあります。^[¹^]^[²^]^[³^]バルト海遠征のルーン石碑については、別の記事もあります。さらに、西ヨーロッパへの航海についても、ヴァイキングのルーン石碑、イングランドのルーン石碑、ハーコン・ヤールのルーン石碑の記事で扱われているルーン石碑に言及されています。

ルーン石碑のほとんどは、ルーン石碑の製作が流行していた11世紀のキリスト教化の時代に建てられたものだが、特に、カルヴェステン・ルーン石碑Ög 8は、ヴァリャーグ人が後のロシアとウクライナで中心的な役割を果たしていた9世紀に作られた。この広大な地域は、毛皮、皮革、そして人々の豊富な供給源であり、当時のスウェーデン経済の重要な構成要素であった。^{[ 4 ]}その古ノルド語名は「要塞の土地」を意味し、交易路に沿って建設された要塞の連鎖に由来する。^{[ 4 ]}

すべての石碑には古ノルド語の若フサルク文字が刻まれており、多くの碑文のメッセージは、チューリンゲ・ルーン石碑Sö 338に見られるフォルニルディスラグ様式の詩で要約できる。

Brøðr vaʀu þæiʀ bæzstra manna, a landi ok i liði uti, holdu sina huskarla ve[l]. Hann fioll i orrustu austr i Garðum、 liðs forungi、 landmanna bæzstr. ^[⁵^]

これらの兄弟は、国内でも国外でも従者の中で最も優れた人物であり、彼らの従者をよく統率していた。彼は従者の指揮官であり、最も優れた地主であったが、東方のガルザル（ロシア）での戦いで戦死した。 ^[⁶^]

以下に、 Rundataプロジェクトに基づいたルーン石碑の紹介を示します。古ノルド語への転写は、碑文との比較を容易にするため、主にスウェーデン語とデンマーク語の方言で行われています。一方、Rundataが提供する英語訳では、事実上の標準方言（アイスランド語とノルウェー語の方言）で名前が表記されています。

スウェーデン

ウップランド

U 153

このPr3様式のルーン石碑は、ハグビーにあるルーン石碑の一つです。^{[ 7 ]}これは1930年に、19世紀後半に取り壊された旧リスビー邸の主屋の地下室で発見されました。^{[ 8 ]}ルーン石碑U 152とU 154とともに、彫刻面が見えるように地下室の壁に埋め込まれていました。^{[ 9 ]}地下室が崩壊したとき、ルーン石碑は大小さまざまな破片に砕け散り、その中で一番大きな破片は上部でした。^{[ 10 ]}石の破片がリスビーの敷地内の畑で発見されました。^{[ 11 ]}合計で70個以上の破片が組み立てられ、1931年に修復された石碑がハグビーの庭に設置されました。^{[ 12 ]}この石は花崗岩でできており、高さは 2.60 m、幅は 1.5 m です。^{[ 13 ]}碑文は損傷しており、特に最初と最後が損傷しています。^{[ 14 ]}これは複数の石に言及しており、そのうちの 1 つはおそらくルーン石U 155です。^{[ 15 ]}

最後のルーンは、[i karþ]um（「ガルザルで」、^つまり「ルーシの地で^」）または[i krik]um（「ギリシア人の間で」、つまり「ビザンツ帝国で」）と再構成できる。^{[ 22 ]}^{[ 23 ]}

碑文には次のように書かれている：^{[ 24 ]}^{[ 25 ]}^{[ 26 ]}

...[(u)](a)i-

[S]væi[nn]

×

[(a)]uk

わかりました

×

ウルフ-

ウルフ[ʀ]

リトゥ

レトゥ

×

ライサ

レイサ

×

スタイ（a）

ステイナ

×

e(f)tiʀ

æftiʀ

×

ハルフタン

ハーフダン

・

ウミガラス

わかりました

・

eftiʀ

æftiʀ

×

クナル

グンナー、

×

bryþr

兄弟

×

シナ

シナ。

×

þaiʀ

Þæiʀ

・

アンタトゥス

ændaðus

×

オーストラリア...

オーストラリア[r]

...(u)m

...

...[(u)](a)i- × [(a)]uk × ulf-litu × raisa × stai-(a) × e(f)tiʀ × hlftan · auk · eftiʀ × kunar × bryþr × sina × þaiʀ · antaþus × aust... ...(u)m

[S]væi[nn] {} ok {} Ulf[ʀ] letu {} ræisa {} stæi[n]a {} æftiʀ {} Halfdan {} ok {} æftiʀ {} Gunnar、{} brøðr {} シナ。 {} Þæiʀ {} ændaðus {} aust[r] ...

スヴェインとウルフは、兄弟であるハルフダンとグンナールを偲んで石碑を建てた。彼らは東で最期を迎えた…。

U 154

このルーン石碑はPr3様式で、ハグビーにあるルーン石碑の一つです。^{[ 27 ]}これは、リスビー農場の主建物の基礎の東側の崩壊した地下室でU 151とU 153と共に発見されました。^{[ 28 ]}発見された時はまだ立っていましたが、押しつぶされていて、壁から取り外すと50個に砕けました。^{[ 29 ]}再組み立てされましたが、上部が失われており、回収できませんでした。^{[ 30 ]} 1931年にハグビーの庭に立てられました。^{[ 31 ]}石は黒く、高さ1.23m、幅0.3mです。^{[ 32 ]}碑文は数カ所で損傷しています。^{[ 33 ]}

碑文には次のように書かれている：^{[ 34 ]}^{[ 35 ]}^{[ 36 ]}

[þ(o)]...r

...

×

文学

させて

×

ライ...

ライサ

...

...速い

・

ウミガラス

わかりました

×

で

×

(k)aiʀbiarn

ガイアビオルン、

×

bruþ-

兄弟[r]

...

...i(ʀ)

[þæ]iʀ

・

（に

ドゥ

（オーストラリア）

aus[tr]。

×

[þ(o)]...r × lit × rai... ... ...fast · auk × at × (k)aiʀbiarn × bruþ- ... ...i(ʀ) · (t)oa(u)s... ×

... {} let {} ræi[sa] ... ...はやく {} ok {}、{} Gæiʀbiorn、{} brøð[r] ... [þæ]iʀ {} dou aus[tr] で。 {}

...は... ...-fastrを育て、ゲイルビョルンを偲んで、（彼らの）兄弟...彼らは東で亡くなった。

U 209

これは厳密にはルーン石碑ではなく、ヴェーダの平らな岩盤に彫られたPr4様式のルーン文字碑文である。11世紀半ばのものとされている。 ^{[ 37 ]}これは息子を偲んでルーシの地で富を築いたソルステインによって命じられた。オメリヤン・プリツァクはこのソルステインを、かつて従者の指揮官であったソルステインと同一視している。 ^{[ 38 ]}ソルステインはチューリンゲのルーン石碑に記念されている。^{[ 39 ]}^{[ 40 ]}彼はソルステインが賢王ヤロスラフの従者の指揮官であり、息子のエリンムンドは父の下で仕えている間にガルザリキで亡くなった可能性があると示唆している。^{[ 41 ]}

購入された土地はおそらく碑文のあるヴェーダ農場だろう。^{[ 42 ]}この碑文は、東ヨーロッパで獲得した富が、オダル土地を合法的に購入するという新しい手続きにつながったことを示している点で注目に値する。^{[ 4 ]}

碑文には次のように書かれている：^{[ 43 ]}^{[ 44 ]}^{[ 45 ]}

サーストセイン

ソルステイン

×

kiarþi|

ガルディ

|if×tiʀ

æftiʀ

イルムント

エーリンムンド、

×

太陽

罪

シン、

ウミガラス|

わかりました

|カウブティ

クイプティ

þinsa

テンサ

しかし

による

×

ウミガラス

わかりました

×

アフラシ

アフラディ

×

オーストラリア

私

カルサム

ガルズム。

ユルツァイン × キアルジ| |if×tiʀ irinmunt × sun sin auk| |kaubti þinsa bu × auk × aflaþi × austr i karþum

Þorstæinn {} gærði æftiʀ Ærinmund、{} sun sinn、ok køypti þennsa by {} ok {} aflaði {} austr i Garðum。

ソルステインは息子エリンムンドを偲んで（この石を）作り、この土地を購入し、東方のガルザル（ロシア）で（富を）築いた。

U 283

このルーン石碑はトルソーケルの領地にあったが、現在は行方不明となっている。おそらくPr3様式で、ルーンマスターのフォットによって作られたものと思われる。東で亡くなったもう一人の人物を偲んで、3人の男によって建立された。

碑文には次のように書かれている：^{[ 46 ]}^{[ 47 ]}^{[ 48 ]}

[×

シビ

×

ウミガラス

わかりました

×

イルムントル

エルンムンド

×

ウミガラス

わかりました

×

ソリ

Þoriʀ

×

リトゥ

レトゥ

×

ライサ

レイサ

×

染色

スタイン

×

iftiʀ

æftiʀ

×

s(u)...

...

...--

...

(h)(a)n

ハン

・

に

する

×

オーストラリア

オーストラリア、

×

太陽

サン

×

キスムンタ

ギスムンダル。

[× シビ × アウク × イルムントル × アウク × ウーオリ × リトゥ × ライサ × ステイン × イフティ × s(u)... ... ... ... (h)(a)n · to × アウスト × サン × キスムンタʀ]

{} シビ {} わかりました {} エルンムンドル {} わかりました {} ソーオリ {} レトゥ {} ライサ {} ステイン {} æftiʀ {} ... ... ... ハン {} ド {} アウストラ、{} 太陽 {} ギスムンダ。

シビとエルンムンドとソーリルは、ギスムンドの息子である彼の追悼のために石碑を建てた。彼は東で亡くなった。

U 366

このルーン石碑はゴーデルスタで断片として発見されたが、現在は失われている。しかし、おそらくPr4様式であったと考えられている。東ルートで亡くなった男性を追悼するために建てられたものだ。

碑文には次のように書かれている：^{[ 49 ]}^{[ 50 ]}^{[ 51 ]}

[...

...

uaʀ

ヴァー

・

タウザー

ダウズル

×

私

austr·uih-

austrveg[i]

...]

...

[... uaʀ · tauþr × i austr·uih- ...]

... vaʀ {} dauðr {} i austrveg[i] ...

東ルートで死亡した…

U 504

このルーン石碑は、装飾のないRAK様式の初期の碑文です。ウビーに位置し、東西両方を旅した父を偲んで建立されました。

碑文には次のように書かれている：^{[ 52 ]}^{[ 53 ]}^{[ 54 ]}

+

kitil×fastr

ケイティルファスター

×

リスティ

ライスティ

×

スティン

スタイン

+

þina

þenna

×

iftiʀ

æftiʀ

×

アスクト

アスガウト、

×

父

ファズル

+

罪

シン。

×

サー

サール

×

uas

バス

×

uistr

ベストル

×

イギリス

わかりました

×

米

オーストラリア

+

kuþ

グズ

イアルビ

ヒアルピ

×

として

ハンス

×

サル

こんにちは。

+ キティル×ファスト × リスティ × スティン + ジーナ × イフティ × アスクット × ファウール + シン × サア × ウアス × ウイストラ × 英国 × ustr + クィアルビ × アズ × サルー

{} Kætilfastr {} ræisti {} stæin {} þenna {} æftiʀ {} Asgaut、{} faður {} 罪。 {} Saʀ {} vas {} ベストル {} オーケー {} オーストラ。 {} グズヒアルピ {} ハンス {} サルー。

ケティルファストルはこの石碑を父アスガウトルの追悼のために建立した。彼は西にも東にもいた。神が彼の魂を助けたまえ。

U 636

この石碑はラッデルスタで発見され、様式はFpです。ガルザリキへ旅したアーンファストという名の息子を偲んで建てられました。アーンファストは石碑U 635にも記されています。

i karþaには 2 つの読み方があります。 1 つの解釈は、「ガルザルへ」または「ガルザリキへ」、つまり「ルーシの地へ」という意味です。^[⁵⁵^]しかし、ルーン文字の碑文では、この地名は常に複数与格の形で現れるため、^[⁵⁶^]単数形のi karþaは特定の町Garðr、つまりコンスタンティノープル^[⁵⁷^]またはキエフ^[⁵⁸^]を指していた可能性があります。

碑文には次のように書かれている：^{[ 59 ]}^{[ 60 ]}^{[ 61 ]}

アルイ

アルヴィ

・

文学

させて

・

リサ

レイサ

・

駅

スタイン

・

þtin

þenna

・

で

・

arfast

アーンファスト、

・

太陽

罪

シン。

・

hn

ハン

・

毛皮

のために

・

オーストラリア

・

私

カルサ

ガルザ。

アルイ · リット · リサ · スタン · þtin · アット · アーファスト · サンシン · hn · ファー · アウスʀ · i karþa

アルヴィ {} は、{} アーンファスト、{} 太陽の罪で、{} ライサ {} をステイン {} エンナ {} にさせます。 {} Hann {}、{} austr {} i Garða の場合。

ウルヴェはこの石碑を息子のアルンファストルの追悼のために建てさせた。彼は東方のガルザル（ロシア）へと旅立った。

U 687

ルーン文字の達人オーピルが署名したこの石碑は、スコクロステル近郊のスジュスタで発見された。これはPr4様式で、亡くなった4人の息子を偲んでルーナという女性が建てたものである。彼女は、スピャルボジの未亡人である義理の娘シグリズルと共にこれを作らせた。彼らは、スピャルボジが亡くなった場所はイ・オラフス・クリキであると付け加え、数人の学者がこれらのルーン文字の意味について議論している。^{[ 62 ]}

1875年、リチャード・ダイベックは、 krikiは古ノルド語のGrikk（ギリシャ）を表していると示唆したが、1891年にソフス・ブッゲはgrið （従者）と読み替えた。^{[ 63 ]}その後、1904年にアドルフ・ノリーンはkrikr （鉤）と解釈したが、^{[ 64 ]} 1907年にオットー・フォン・フリーゼンは、ルーン文字はi olafs kirki、つまり「ノヴゴロドの聖オラフ教会で」と読むべきだと提案した。それ以来、オットー・フォン・フリーゼンの解釈が受け入れられている。^{[ 65 ]}

オメリヤン・プリツァクは、スピアボディは1070年から1080年頃に教会を破壊した火災で亡くなったと示唆している。^{[ 66 ]}一方、ヤンソンは、スピアボディが教会で亡くなったのは、中世の教会の多くが防御施設であったためだと述べている。^{[ 67 ]}

このルーン文字の碑文には、 11世紀後半から12世紀初頭にかけてウップランド地方で活躍したルーン文字の達人、オーピルの署名がある。

碑文には次のように書かれている：^{[ 68 ]}^{[ 69 ]}^{[ 70 ]}

ルナ

'

文学

させて

キアラ

ガエラ

'

ミルキ

マーク

で

'

sbialbuþa

スピアルブザ

'

イギリス

わかりました

'

で

'

スアイン

スヴァイン

'

イギリス

わかりました

'

で

・

アントゥイット

アンドベット

'

イギリス

わかりました

で

'

ラクナー

ラグナル、

'

スニ

シニ

'

罪

シナ

'

イギリス

わかりました

'

エクラ

Hælga/Ægla/Ængla、

'

イギリス

わかりました

'

siri(þ)

シグリズ

'

で

'

sbialbuþa

スピアルブザ、

'

ボンタ

ボンダ

罪

シン。

1

ハン

uaʀ

ヴァー

'

タウザー

ダウズル

'

私

hulmkarþi

ホルムガルディ

'

私

オラフ

・

クリキ

キルキウ。

'

ウビル

Øpiʀ

・

リスティ

'

ru

ルナア。

runa ' lit kiara ' mirki at ' sbialbuþa ' uk ' at ' suain ' uk ' at · antuit ' uk at ' raknaʀ ' suni ' sin ' uk ' ekla ' uk ' siri(þ) ' at ' sbialbuþa ' bonta sin an uaʀ ' tauþr ' i hulmkarþi ' i olafs · クリキ ' ubi' · risti ' ru

Runa {} let gæra {} mærki、{} Spiallbuða {} ok {}、{} Svæin {} ok {}、{} Andvett {} ok、{} Ragnar、{} syni {} シナ {} ok {} Hælga/Ægla/Ængla、{} ok {} Sigrið {} at {} Spialbuða、{} ボンダシン。ハンヴァ {} ダウズル {} i ホルムガルジ {} i オラフ {} キルキウ。 {} Øpiʀ {} risti {} runaʀ。

ルナは、スピアルボージ、スヴェイン、アンドヴェットル、そして彼女とヘルギ/エグリ/エングリの息子であるラグナルを記念してランドマークを建てました。そしてシグリーズルは彼女の夫であるスピャルボジを追悼した。彼はホルムガルズルのオーラフル教会で亡くなった。アーピルはルーン文字を彫りました。

U 898

これは厳密にはルーン石碑ではなく、ノルビーの平らな岩盤に刻まれたルーン文字の碑文である。様式はPr4で、3人の男性を追悼するために建てられたもので、そのうち1人は東方で亡くなった。ルーン文字の碑文には、ルーン文字の達人であるオーピルの署名がある。

碑文には次のように書かれている：^{[ 71 ]}^{[ 72 ]}^{[ 73 ]}

アリ

アリ/アリー

'

イギリス

わかりました

'

iufurfast

Iofurfast

・

リトゥ

レトゥ

'

ゲラ

ガエラ

'

メルキ

マーク

'

iftiʀ

æftiʀ

アール

イアール、

父

ファズル

罪

シン、

'

イギリス

わかりました

'

で

'

キスル

ギスル

'

イギリス

わかりました

'

で

'

イキムント

インギムント。

ハン

'

uaʀ

ヴァー

'

トレビン

ドレピン

'

夫

オーストラリア、

'

太陽

サン

'

ヤールズ

イアールズ。

ybiʀ

Øpiʀ

リスティ

リスティ。

ali ' uk ' iufurfast · litu ' gera ' merki ' iftiʀ iarl faþur sin ' uk ' at ' kisl ' uk ' at ' ikimunt han ' uaʀ ' trebin ' hustr ' sun ' iarls ybiʀ risti

Ali/Alli {} ok {} Iofurfast {} letu {} gæra {} mærki {} æftiʀ Iarl、faður sinn、{} ok {} at {} Gisl {} ok {} at {} Ingimund。 Hann {} vaʀ {} drepinn {} austr、{} sunn {} Iarls。 Øpiʀ risti.

アリ/アリとヨフルファストは、父ヤールの追悼、ギースルの追悼、そしてインギムンドの追悼のためにこの記念碑を建てた。ヤールの息子であるインギムンドは東で殺された。オーピルが彫刻した。

セーデルマンランド

Sö 33

このルーン石碑はスコーエンにあり、Fp 様式です。東方の集会で亡くなった男性を追悼するために建てられました。また、その男性が東方の従者の中で亡くなったと書かれている可能性もあります。^{[ 74 ]}

碑文には次のように書かれている：^{[ 75 ]}^{[ 76 ]}^{[ 77 ]}

+

グヌバ

グヌパ

～

liþ

させて

:

ライサ

レイサ

:

染色

スタイン

:

þinsa

テンサ

:

hibtiʀ

æftiʀ

:

クライフ

グズライフ、

:

兄弟

罪

シン。

ハン

:

アンタシス

ændaðis

:

オーストラリア

:

で

þikum

þingum。

+ gnubha ~ liþ : raisa : 汚れ : þinsa : hibtiʀ : kulaif : bruþur sin han : antaþis : austr : at þikum

{} Gnupa {} は、{} ræisa {} stæin {} þennsa {} æftiʀ {} Guðlæif、{} broður sinn にしましょう。ハンは、þingum で {} ændaðis {} austr {} です。

グヌーパはこの石碑を、弟のグッレイフルを偲んで建立させた。グッレイフルは東方の集会所で最期を迎えた。

Sö 34

このルーン石碑は、Tjuvstigen（「泥棒の道」）と呼ばれる道沿いにあり、ルーン石碑様式KBで刻まれています。これは、ルーン文字で囲まれた十字架のある碑文の分類です。ルーン文字には、東方のどこかで亡くなったþiægnaʀ goðiʀ 、つまり「善良なセイン」であった2人の兄弟を偲んで建てられたと記されています。この同じフレーズは、ヒェルスタッドのルーン石碑 Vg 8とグンデルップのルーン石碑DR 143で単数形で使用されています。約50の記念ルーン石碑には、故人がセインであったと記されています。

碑文には次のように書かれている：^{[ 78 ]}^{[ 79 ]}^{[ 80 ]}

スティルラウグル

・

ウミガラス

わかりました

・

ハルムブル

ホルムブル

・

ステイナ

・

ライストゥ

ライツ

・

で

・

bryþr

兄弟

・

シナ

シナ、

・

ブラウ(トゥ)

ブラウトゥ

・

ネスタ

ネスタ。

・

þaiʀ

Þæiʀ

・

エンタトゥス

ændaðus

・

私

・

オーストライキ

austrvegi、

・

þurkil

ソルケル

・

ウミガラス

わかりました

スタービアーン

スティルビオルン、

þiaknaʀ

þiægnaʀ

・

kuþiʀ

ゴジル。

styrlaugʀ · auk · hulmbʀ · staina · raistu · at · bryþr · sina · brau(t)u ·nesta · þaiʀ · entaþus · i · austruiki · þurkil · auk sturbiarn þiaknaʀ · kuþiʀ

Styrlaugʀ {} オーケー {} Holmbʀ {} stæina {} ræistu {} で {} brøðr {} sina、{} brautu {} næsta。 {} Þæiʀ {} ændaðus {} i {} austrvegi、{} ソルケル {} ok Styrbiorn、þiægnaʀ {} goðiʀ。

スティルラウグルとホルムルは、兄弟たちの追悼のために道の脇に石を立てた。彼らは東の道で最期を迎えた。ソルケルとスティルビョルン、良きÞegns（兄弟たち）である。

Sö 92

このルーン石碑はフスビーの墓地で発見された。表面は全面に絵が描かれており、様式はPr3-Pr4に分類される。ルーン文字の達人バレが、東方で亡くなった誰かの兄弟を偲んで彫ったものである。

碑文には次のように書かれている：^{[ 81 ]}^{[ 82 ]}^{[ 83 ]}

...

・

文学

させて

・

ライサ

レイサ

・

st...

st[æin]

...

rysu

リシウ(?)、

・

br(o)...

兄弟[ður]

・

罪

シン。

・

はぁ…

ハ[ン]

...

オーストラリア

・

バリ島

バリ

...

... · リット · ライサ · セント... ... リス · br(o)... · シン · ハ... ... オーストラ · バリ ...

... {} let {} ræisa {} st[æin] ... Rysiu(?)、{} bro[ður] {} 罪。 {} Ha[nn] ... オーストラリア。 {} バリ ...

…石を上げた…彼の兄弟、リシャ（？）が。彼は…東へ。バリ…

Sö 121

このルーン石碑は所在不明だが、かつてはボーネスタッドにあった。東方で亡くなった男性を偲んで、RAK様式で作られたものだった。

碑文には次のように書かれている：^{[ 84 ]}^{[ 85 ]}^{[ 86 ]}

[すむ'

<スム>

:

ハウカ

ハグヴァ

:

スタン

スタイン、

:

和

ああ

えー

:

tuþ

ダウズ

:

オーストラリア

・

私

:

マグロ

＜マグロ＞

:

as(u)]

< asu >。

[sumuʀ : hauka : stan : sum iʀ : tuþ : austʀ · i : tongue : as(u)]

<sumuʀ> {} haggva {} stæin, {} sum eʀ {} dauð {} austr {} i {} <tuna> {} <asu>.

<sumuʀ> cut the stone, who died in the east in <tuna> ...

Sö 126

This runestone is a runic inscription on flat bedrock in Fagerlöt. It is in the style Pr2-Pr3 and it was made in memory of a man named Áskell who fell in battle in the East. The second sentence of the inscription is in the meter fornyrðislag, and it contains a virtually unique use of the Old Norse word grimmr ('cruel') in the sense "commander".^[87] Áskell's title folksgrimmr may be the title that the commander had in the druzhina of Yaroslav I the Wise in Novgorod.^[88]

The inscription reads:^[89]^[90]^[91]

hu(l)(m)(f)riþ

Holmfriðr,

·

ilin--r

<ilin--r>,

·

[þ]aʀ

þaʀ

·

litu

letu

·

hakua

haggva

·

stain

stæin

·

eftiʀ

æftiʀ

eskil

Æskel,

·

faþur

faður

·

sin

sinn.

·

han

Hann

·

trauh

draug

·

orustu

orrustu

·

i

·

austru[i]hi

austrvegi,

aþaa

aðan

·

fulks·krimʀ

folksgrimʀ

·

fala

falla

·

orþi

orði.

hu(l)(m)(f)riþ · ilin--r · [þ]aʀ · litu · hakua · stain · eftiʀ eskil · faþur · sin · han · trauh · orustu · i · austru[i]hi aþaa · fulks·krimʀ · fala · orþi

Holmfriðr, {} <ilin--r>, {} þaʀ {} letu {} haggva {} stæin {} æftiʀ Æskel, {} faður {} sinn. {} Hann {} draug {} orrustu {} i {} austrvegi, aðan {} folksgrimʀ {} falla {} orði.

Holmfríðr (and) <ilin--r>, they had the stone cut in memory of Áskell, their father. He engaged in battle on the eastern route, before the people's commander wrought his fall.

Sö 130

This runestone is found near a homestead named Hagstugan. It is either style Fp or possibly style Pr1 and it is raised in memory of a man who fell in what is today Russia. It is composed in fornyrðislag and the last line, which contains cipher runes, was decoded by Elias Wessén. It is from the first half of the 11th century.^[92]

The inscription reads:^[93]^[94]^[95]^{'''"-97" id="mwAs8">[96]}^[97]^[98]

§A

fiuriʀ

Fiuriʀ

:

kirþu

gærðu

:

at

:

faþur

faður

:

kuþan

goðan

:

tyrþ

dyrð

:

trikela

drængila

:

at

:

tumara

Domara/domara,

:

miltan

mildan

:

urþa

orða

uk

ok

:

mataʀ

kuþan

goðan,

:

þat

·

(u)-(h)---(u)--(u)(k)(þ)

...

fiuriʀ : kirþu : at : faþur : kuþan : tyrþ : trikela : at : tumara : miltan : urþa uk : mataʀ kuþan : þat · (u)-(h)---(u)--(u)(k)(þ)

Fiuriʀ {} gærðu {} at {} faður {} goðan {} dyrð {} drængila {} at {} Domara/domara, {} mildan {} orða ok {} mataʀ goðan, {} þat {} ...

Four (sons) made the magnificence in memory of (their) good father, valiantly in memory of Dómari/the judge, gentle in speech and free with food ...

§B

h^a

Hann(?)

l^f

fiall(?)

[i(?)]

kirþu

Garðum(?)

<o>

...

h^a l^f {} kirþu <o>

Hann(?) fiall(?) [i(?)] Garðum(?) ...

He(?) fell(?) in(?) Garðar(?) (Russia) ..."

Sö 148

This runestone is found in Innberga and it was raised in memory of a man who died in what is today Russia. It is dated to the first half of the 11th century.^[99]

The inscription reads:^[100]^[101]^[102]

þiuþulfʀ

Þiuðulfʀ,

:

bui

Boi,

:

þaiʀ

þæiʀ

:

raisþu

ræisþu

:

stain

stæin

þansi

þannsi

:

at

:

farulf

Farulf,

:

faþur

faður

:

sin

sinn.

:

han

Hann

uas

vas

antaþ

ændaðr

austr

i

kaþ(u)(m)

Garðum.

þiuþulfʀ : bui : þaiʀ : raisþu : stain þansi : at : farulf : faþur : sin : han uas antaþ austr i kaþ(u)(m)

Þiuðulfʀ, {} Boi, {} þæiʀ {} ræisþu {} stæin þannsi {} at {} Farulf, {} faður {} sinn. {} Hann vas ændaðr austr i Garðum.

Þjóðulfr (and) Búi, they raised this stone in memory of Farulfr, their father. He met his end in the east in Garðar (Russia).

Sö 171

This runestone is a boulder that was found in Esta, and it was made in memory of the captain of a ship who died in Novgorod.^[103] The boulder is badly damaged due to weathering, but thanks to a 17th-century drawing scholars know what it said.^[104] Three parts of the stone are located in the Swedish Museum of National Antiquities in Stockholm.

According to Jansson, the runestone testifies to the unrest that could appear in the important marketplace of Novgorod,^[67] and it was not only the captain who died, but also the entire crew.^[105]Omeljan Pritsak, on the other hand, thinks that the deceased had probably died in the service of the Novgorodian prince in the first half of the 11th century.^[106] The second half of the inscription is in the fornyrðislag meter.^[107]

The inscription reads:^[108]^[109]^[110]

(i)nk(i)f(a)[s]tr

Ingifastr

·

l[i](t)

let

(h)(a)ku...

haggv[a]

st(a)...n

stæ[i]n

·

eftiʀ

æftiʀ

·

sihuiþ

Sigvið,

·

faþ-r

fað[u]r

·

si[n

sinn.

·

han

Hann

·

fial

fioll

·

i

h]ul(m)[karþi

Holmgarði,

·

skaiþaʀ

skæiðaʀ

·

uisi

visi

mi]þ

með

·

ski...ra

ski[pa]ra.

(i)nk(i)f(a)[s]tr · l[i](t) (h)(a)ku... st(a)...n · eftiʀ · sihuiþ · faþ-r · si[n · han · fial · i h]ul(m)[karþi · skaiþaʀ · uisi mi]þ · ski...ra

Ingifastr {} let haggv[a] stæ[i]n {} æftiʀ {} Sigvið, {} fað[u]r {} sinn. {} Hann {} fioll {} i Holmgarði, {} skæiðaʀ {} visi með {} ski[pa]ra.

Ingifastr had the stone cut in memory of Sigviðr, his father. He fell in Holmgarðr, the ship's leader with the seamen.

Sö 216

This runestone was found as a fragment in Aska, but it has disappeared. What remained said that it was made in memory of a man who died in the East.

The inscription reads:^[111]^[112]^[113]

[(u)tar

Ottarr

:

auk

ok

:

-...

...

...þis

[ænda]ðis

:

a^ustr

austr

×

...uk-ma]

...

[(u)tar : auk : -... ... ...þis : a^ustr × ...uk-ma]

Ottarr {} ok {} ... ... [ænda]ðis {} austr {} ...

Óttarr and ... met his end in the east ...

Sö 308

This runestone is a runic inscription by the runemaster Öpir in the style Pr5 on a large boulder. It is located outside the railroad station in Södertälje. It was made in memory of two men who were in the east. The runic text is signed by the runemaster Öpir, and uses a bind rune to combine the a-rune and s-rune in the word hua^str, which is tentatively translated as austr ('east').^[114] Öpir used the same a^s bind rune in inscription U 485 in Marma.^[115]

The inscription reads:^[116]^[117]^[118]

hulmfastr

Holmfastr,

'

roþelfr

Roðælfʀ,

'

---u

[let]u

'

[ri]sta

rista

'

run[a]

runaʀ

'

a-

a[t]

...

(i)kifast

Ingifast,

'

suni

syni

:

sina

sina,

[']

-iʀ

[þ]æiʀ

ua(ʀ)u

vaʀu

·

hua^str

austr(?)/vestr.

·

i(n)

En

·

ybir

Øpiʀ

risti

risti.

hulmfastr ' roþelfr ' ---u ' [ri]sta ' run[a] ' a- ... ... (i)kifast ' suni : sina ['] -iʀ ua(ʀ)u · hua^str · i(n) · ybir risti

Holmfastr, {} Roðælfʀ, {} [let]u {} rista {} runaʀ {} a[t] ... ... Ingifast, {} syni {} sina, {} [þ]æiʀ vaʀu {} austr(?)/vestr. {} En {} Øpiʀ risti.

Holmfastr (and) Hróðelfr had the runes carved in memory of ... Ingifastr, their sons. They were in the east(?)/west. And Œpir carved.

Sö 338

This is a runestone raised in the church of Turinge. It is in sandstone, in the style Pr4 and it was made in memory of the chieftain of a warband. It is the most verbose of all the Varangian stones,^[119] and it was probably made in the mid-11th century.^[120]

Omeljan Pritsak identifies this Þorsteinn with Þorsteinn of the Veda inscription, who bought an estate for his son with money earned in the lands of Rus'.^[121]^[122]^[123] He suggests that Þorsteinn was the commander of the retinue of Yaroslav I the Wise^[124] and that his son Erinmundr may have died in Garðaríki while serving under his father.^[41]

The inscription reads:^[125]^[126]^[127]^[128]^[129]^[130]

§A

·

ketil

Kætill

:

auk

ok

+

biorn

Biorn

+

þaiʀ

þæiʀ

+

raistu

ræistu

+

stain

stæin

+

þin[a]

þenna

+

at

+

þourstain

Þorstæin,

:

faþur

faður

+

sin

sinn,

+

anuntr

Anundr

+

at

+

bruþur

broður

+

sin

sinn

+

auk

ok

:

hu[skar]laʀ

huskarlaʀ

+

hifiʀ

æftiʀ(?)

+

iafna

iafna,

+

ketilau

Kætiløy

at

+

buanta

boanda

sin

sinn.

·

¶

bruþr

Brøðr

uaʀu

vaʀu

þaʀ

þæiʀ

bistra

bæstra

mana

manna,

:

a

:

lanti

landi

auk

ok

:

i

liþi

liði

:

uti

uti,

:

h(i)(l)(t)u

heldu

sini

sina

huska(r)la

huskarla

:

ui-

ve[l].

+

· ketil : auk + biorn + þaiʀ + raistu + stain + þin[a] + at + þourstain : faþur + sin + anuntr + at + bruþur + sin + auk : hu[skar]laʀ + hifiʀ + iafna + ketilau at + buanta sin · ¶ bruþr uaʀu þaʀ bistra mana : a : lanti auk : i liþi : uti : h(i)(l)(t)u sini huska(r)la : ui- +

{} Kætill {} ok {} Biorn {} þæiʀ {} ræistu {} stæin {} þenna {} at {} Þorstæin, {} faður {} sinn, {} Anundr {} at {} broður {} sinn {} ok {} huskarlaʀ {} æftiʀ(?) {} iafna, {} Kætiløy at {} boanda sinn. {} {} Brøðr vaʀu þæiʀ bæstra manna, {} a {} landi ok {} i liði {} uti, {} heldu sina huskarla {} ve[l]. {}

Ketill and Bjǫrn, they raised this stone in memory of Þorsteinn, their father; Ǫnundr in memory of his brother and the housecarls in memory of the just(?) (and) Ketiley in memory of her husbandman. These brothers were the best of men in the land and abroad in the retinue, held their housecarls well.

§B

han

Hann

+

fial

fioll

+

i

+

urustu

orrustu

+

austr

+

i

+

garþum

Garðum,

+

lis

liðs

+

furugi

forungi,

+

lanmana

landmanna

+

bestr

bæstr.

han + fial + i + urustu + austr + i + garþum + lis + furugi + lanmana + bestr

Hann {} fioll {} i {} orrustu {} austr {} i {} Garðum, {} liðs {} forungi, {} landmanna {} bæstr.

He fell in battle in the east in Garðar (Russia), commander of the retinue, the best of landholders.

Västmanland

Vs 1

This runestone was discovered in 1938 in the ruins of the church of Stora Rytterne.^[131]^[132] It forms a monument together with image stone Vs 2, and it was raised in memory of a son who died either in what is today Russia or in Khwarezm in Persia.

Jansson, who was the first scholar to publish an analysis of the inscription, suggested in 1940 that i · karusm was a misspelling for i krþum (i garðum, 'in Gardariki'). However, in 1946, he discovered that it may refer to Khwarezm in Central Asia. He proposed that it may be one of the Ingvar Runestones and that it tells where the Ingvar expedition ultimately ended in 1041. The archaeologist Ture J. Arne criticized this analysis claiming that although a Viking chieftain could arrive to the Caspian Sea in 922, when Vikings met Ibn Fadlan, such a voyage would not have been possible in the 1040s.^[133] Arne instead accepted Jansson's first analysis of the inscription.^[134]

The Rundata project retains Khwarezm as an equal possibility,^[135] and Omeljan Pritsak notes that karusm agrees with *qarus-m which is what the Middle Turkic form of Khwarezm would have been.^[136] Moreover, Pritsak notes that Arne was wrong in his claim that it would have been impossible for Ingvar to go to Kwarezm at the time. On the contrary, there were no obstacles for such a voyage during the period 1035–1041.^[137]^[138]

The inscription is somewhat unusual in that the sponsor's name kuþlefʀ, which is the first word in the inscription, is preceded and followed by a cross, perhaps done to draw attention.^[139]

The inscription reads:^[140]^[141]^[142]

+

kuþlefʀ

Guðlæifʀ

+

seti

satti

:

stff

staf

:

auk

ok

:

sena

stæina

:

þasi

:

uftiʀ

æftiʀ

slakua

Slagva,

:

sun

:

sia

sinn,

:

etaþr

ændaðr

:

austr

·

i

·

karusm

Garðum(?)/Chorezm(?).

·

+ kuþlefʀ + seti : stff : auk : sena : þasi : uftiʀ slakua : sun : sia : etaþr : austr · i · karusm ·

{} Guðlæifʀ {} satti {} staf {} ok {} stæina {} þasi {} æftiʀ Slagva, {} sun {} sinn, {} ændaðr {} austr {} i {} Garðum(?)/Chorezm(?). {}

Guðleifr placed the staff and these stones in memory of Slagvi, his son, (who) met his end in the east in Garðar(?)/Chorezm(?).

Vs Fv1988;36

This runestone is carved in runestone style Fp and was raised in memory of Grímmundr who travelled to the east.^[143] It was discovered in 1986 at Jädra near Västerås, when stones were removed from a field. It is a lightly reddish stone which is granular and finely textured. The surface of the inscription is even but it is damaged due to flaking, making parts of the inscription difficult to read. It is 2.27 m tall, 0.9 m wide and 0.33 m thick. It is of note that the inscription when discovered still carried traces of its original colouring, which was determined to be of iron oxide but without any noticeable traces of binding material. The nuance appears to have been the same the one used by the Department of Runes when repainting runes in modern days. The stone is of historic note as it mentions the construction of a bridge on the old trail from Badelunda and lake Mälaren to the district of Dalarna.^[144]

The Rundata designation for this Västmanland inscription, Vs Fv1988;36, refers to the year and page number of the issue of Fornvännen in which the runestone was first described.

The inscription reads:^[145]^[146]^[147]

taf

Taf(?)

:

lit

let

:

risa

ræisa

:

estn

stæin

:

þina

þenna

:

hitiʀ

æftiʀ

:

kri(m)ut

Grimmund.

~

uas

Vaʀ

:

farin

farinn,

:

sun

sunn

:

(u)iþfast--

Viðfast[aʀ],

:

aust:arla

austarla.

ulfr

Ulfʀ

:

auk

ok

:

uibiurn

Vibiorn

:

-...

...

kitilas

Kætilas(?)/Kætilhôss(?)

:

krþi

gærðu

:

b-...(u)

b[ryggi]u

·

(o)

a

:

s---

...

taf : lit : risa : estn : þina : hitiʀ : kri(m)ut ~ uas : farin : sun : (u)iþfast-- : aust:arla ulfr : auk : uibiurn : -... kitilas : krþi : b-...(u) · (o) : s---

Taf(?) {} let {} ræisa {} stæin {} þenna {} æftiʀ {} Grimmund. {} Vaʀ {} farinn, {} sunn {} Viðfast[aʀ], {} austarla. Ulfʀ {} ok {} Vibiorn {} ... Kætilas(?)/Kætilhôss(?) {} gærðu {} b[ryggi]u {} a {} ...

Taf(?) had this stone raised in memory of Grímmundr. The son of Viðfastr travelled to the east. Ulfr and Vébjǫrn ... Ketilas(?)/Ketilhǫss(?) made the bridge at ...

Östergötland

Ög 8

The Kälvesten stone in Östergötland is dated to the 9th century.^[148] It is the oldest inscription that mentions a Viking chieftain leading an expedition eastwards, and many other chieftains would follow in his wake.^[149] Unfortunately, it does not tell the exact destination of the Viking expedition.^[150]

In the inscription, the runes aukrimulfʀ are to be read as auk krimulfʀ and the k rune, , thus represents two letters at the same time.^[148] The runes represent the common Norse name Grímulfr, which was in use all over Scandinavia. It is of note that the name appears in such an old runestone as the other runic attestations of the name are considerably younger, and the name was common in medieval Norway. The name of the deceased, Eyvindr, is a common name in Swedish runic inscriptions, but not Eivísl, the name of the chieftain of the expedition. The only other secure attestation appears on the contemporary Sparlösa Runestone in Västergötland. Since the name appears on two runestones from roughly the same time and in two districts that were culturally closely connected, the name may refer to the same person on the two runestones.^[151] Unfortunately, the Sparlösa Runestone is damaged in several places and although it mentions a battle and although there are images like birds hovering above the rigging of a ship, scholars cannot be certain that it refers to a chieftain who had fallen in battle. The identification between the name Eivísl on the two runestones will remain a hypothesis.^[149]

The inscription reads:^[152]^[153]^[154]^[155]^[156]^[157]

§A

stikuʀ

Styguʀ/Stygguʀ

(')

karþi

gærði

kubl

kumbl

þ(a)^(u)

þau

aft

auint

Øyvind,

sunu

sin

sinn.

'

sa

Sa

fial

fioll

austr

stikuʀ (') karþi kubl þ(a)^(u) aft auint sunu sin ' sa fial austr

Styguʀ/Stygguʀ {} gærði kumbl þau aft Øyvind, sunu sinn. {} Sa fioll austr

Stigr/Styggr made this monument in memory of Eyvindr, his son. He fell in the east

§B

miʀ

með

aiuisli

Æivisli.

'

uikikʀ

Vikingʀ

faþi

faði

auk|

ok

|krimulfʀ

Grimulfʀ.

miʀ aiuisli ' uikikʀ faþi auk| |krimulfʀ

með Æivisli. {} Vikingʀ faði ok Grimulfʀ.

with Eivísl. Víkingr coloured and Grímulfr.

Ög 30

This runestone is found at Skjorstad. It is in the style Fp and it was raised in memory of a man named Ingvarr who died in the East.

The inscription reads:^[158]^[159]^[160]

:

siksten

Sigstæinn

:

let

:

rasti

ræisa

:

stain

stæin

:

þe(n)...

þenn[a]

:

eftiʀ

æftiʀ

:

ikuar

Ingvar,

:

sun

:

sin

sinn.

:

han

Hann

:

uarþ

varð

:

austr

:

tauþr

dauðr.

:

: siksten : let : rasti : stain : þe(n)... : eftiʀ : ikuar : sun : sin : han : uarþ : austr : tauþr :

{} Sigstæinn {} let {} ræisa {} stæin {} þenn[a] {} æftiʀ {} Ingvar, {} sun {} sinn. {} Hann {} varð {} austr {} dauðr. {}

Sigsteinn had this stone raised in memory of Ingvarr, his son. He died in the east.

Västergötland

Vg 135

This runestone has disappeared but was found in the village of Hassla. It was in the style RAK and it was raised in memory of a brother who died on the eastern route.

The inscription reads:^[161]^[162]^[163]

[brantr

Brandr

+

risþi

ræisti

+

stin

stæin

+

þinsi

þennsi

·

eftiʀ

æftiʀ

nosmu

Asmund(?),

×

bruþur

broður

sin

sinn.

·

saʀ

Saʀ

uarþ

varð

þrebin

drepinn

×

o

a

tustitki]

austrvegi(?).

[brantr + risþi + stin + þinsi · eftiʀ nosmu × bruþur sin · saʀ uarþ þrebin × o tustitki]

Brandr {} ræisti {} stæin {} þennsi {} æftiʀ Asmund(?), {} broður sinn. {} Saʀ varð drepinn {} a austrvegi(?).

Brandr raised this stone in memory of Ásmundr(?), his brother; he was killed on the eastern route(?).

Vg 184

This runestone was raised in the cemetery of the church of Smula, but has been moved to the grounds of Dagsnäs Castle. It is carved in the style Fp and it is raised in memory of a brother who died as a warrior in the east. He may have been a member of the Varangian Guard.^[164]

The inscription reads:^[165]^[166]^[167]

:

kuli

Gulli/Kolli

:

rsþi

ræisti

:

stin

stæin

:

þesi

þennsi

:

eftiʀ

æftiʀ

:

rþr

brøðr

:

kunu

konu

:

sinaʀ

sinnaʀ,

:

esburn

Æsbiorn

:

ok

:

iula

Iula,

:

treka

drængia

:

hrþa

harða

:

kuþa

goða.

:

ian

En

:

þiʀ

þæiʀ

:

urþu

urðu

:

tuþiʀ

dauðiʀ

:

i

:

lþi

liði

:

ustr

austr.

:

: kuli : rsþi : stin : þesi : eftiʀ : rþr : kunu : sinaʀ : esburn : ok : iula : treka : hrþa : kuþa : ian : þiʀ : urþu : tuþiʀ : i : lþi : ustr :

{} Gulli/Kolli {} ræisti {} stæin {} þennsi {} æftiʀ {} brøðr {} konu {} sinnaʀ, {} Æsbiorn {} ok {} Iula, {} drængia {} harða {} goða. {} En {} þæiʀ {} urðu {} dauðiʀ {} i {} liði {} austr. {}

Gulli/Kolli raised this stone in memory of his wife's brothers Ásbjǫrn and Juli, very good valiant men. And they died in the east in the retinue.

Vg 197

This runestone is raised on the cemetery of the church of Dalum. It was raised in memory of a two brothers, one of whom died in the west while the other one died in the east.

The inscription reads:^[168]^[169]^[170]

tuki

Toki

·

auk

ok

·

þiʀ

þæiʀ

·

bryþr

brøðr

·

ristu

ræistu

·

stin

stæin

·

þesi

þennsi

·

eftiʀ

æftiʀ

:

bryþr

brøðr

:

sina

sina.

·

eʀ

Eʀ

:

uarþ

varð

·

tu(þ)r

dauðr

uestr

vestr,

:

en

·

anar

annarr

:

au(s)tr

austr.

:

tuki · auk · þiʀ · bryþr · ristu · stin · þesi · eftiʀ : bryþr : sina · eʀ : uarþ · tu(þ)r uestr : en · anar : au(s)tr :

Toki {} ok {} þæiʀ {} brøðr {} ræistu {} stæin {} þennsi {} æftiʀ {} brøðr {} sina. {} Eʀ {} varð {} dauðr vestr, {} en {} annarr {} austr. {}

Tóki and his brothers raised this stone in memory of their brothers. One died in the west, another in the east.

Öland

Öl 28 (58)

This runestone is raised on the cemetery of Gårdby and it is raised in memory of a man who either stayed in what is today Russia or in a nearby location. It is dated to the period 1020–1050.^[88]

The inscription reads:^[171]^[172]^[173]^[171]^[174]^[175]

P

harþruþr

Hærþruðr

+

raisti

ræisti

+

stain

stæin

+

þinsa

þennsa

+

aiftiʀ

æftiʀ

+

sun

+

sin

sinn

+

s(m)iþ

Smið,

+

trak

dræng

+

kuþan

goðan.

+

halfburin

Halfborinn,

+

bruþiʀ

broðiʀ

ans

hans,

+

sitr

+

kar¶þum

Garðum.

¶

brantr

Brandr

+

rit-

rett

×

iak

hiogg,

þu

þy

raþa

raða

+

khn

kann.

harþruþr + raisti + stain + þinsa + aiftiʀ + sun + sin + s(m)iþ + trak + kuþan + halfburin + bruþiʀ ans + sitr + kar¶þum ¶ brantr + rit- × iak þu raþa + khn

Hærþruðr {} ræisti {} stæin {} þennsa {} æftiʀ {} sun {} sinn {} Smið, {} dræng {} goðan. {} Halfborinn, {} broðiʀ hans, {} sitr {} Garðum. {} Brandr {} rett {} hiogg, þy raða {} kann.

Herþrúðr raised this stone in memory of her son Smiðr, a good valiant man. Halfborinn, his brother, sits in Garðar (Russia). Brandr cut rightly, for whoever can interpret (the runes).

Q

harþruþr

Hærþruðr

+

raisti

ræisti

+

stain

stæin

+

þinsa

þennsa

+

aiftiʀ

æftiʀ

+

sun

+

sin

sinn

+

s(m)iþ

Smið,

+

trak

dræng

+

kuþan

goðan.

+

halfburin

Halfborinn,

+

bruþiʀ

broðiʀ

ans

hans,

+

sitr

+

kar¶þum

Garðum

¶

brantr

Brandr.

+

rit

Rett

-

[i]

×

iak

hiogg,

þu

þy

raþa

raða

+

khn

kann.

harþruþr + raisti + stain + þinsa + aiftiʀ + sun + sin + s(m)iþ + trak + kuþan + halfburin + bruþiʀ ans + sitr + kar¶þum ¶ brantr + rit - × iak þu raþa + khn

Hærþruðr {} ræisti {} stæin {} þennsa {} æftiʀ {} sun {} sinn {} Smið, {} dræng {} goðan. {} Halfborinn, {} broðiʀ hans, {} sitr {} Garðum {} Brandr. {} Rett [i] {} hiogg, þy raða {} kann.

Herþrúðr raised this stone in memory of her son Smiðr, a good valiant man. His halfbrother Brandr sits in Garðir. Cut rightly into, for whoever can interpret (the runes).

Gotland

There are only about ten runestones on Gotland that commemorate men who died in foreign lands, which appears to challenge the common view that the island was "the international trade center of the Viking Age".^[176] Four of these runestones mention East European place names.^[176]

G 114

This runestone refers to a man who was in a place called karþum. One view holds that the place name is Garðar, i.e. Garðaríki (the lands of Rus'), and another view is that the name refers to Garda Parish not far from the stone.^[177]Omeljan Pritsak holds the first view to be the correct one, since having been to a neighbouring parish hardly merits a mention on a runestone.^[177] It is probably from the first half of the 11th century.^[88]

The inscription reads:^[178]^[179]^[180]^[181]^[182]^[183]^[184]^[185]^[186]^[187]^[188]^[189]

§A

:

syniʀ

Syniʀ

:

likna(t)(a)-

Liknhvata[ʀ]

...

...(a)rua

[g]ærva

:

merki

mærki

:

kut

gott

:

ebtir

æftiʀ

:

ailikni

Æilikni,

:

kunu

konu

:

koþa

goða,

:

moþur

moður

:

: syniʀ : likna(t)(a)- ... ...(a)rua : merki : kut : ebtir : ailikni : kunu : koþa : moþur :

{} Syniʀ {} Liknhvata[ʀ] ... [g]ærva {} mærki {} gott {} æftiʀ {} Æilikni, {} konu {} goða, {} moður {}

The sons of Líknhvatr ... the good landmark made in memory of Eilíkn, a good wife, mother ...

§B

...(s)

...

:

auk

ok

:

kaiʀuataʀ

Gæiʀhvataʀ

:

auk

ok

:

liknuiaʀ

Liknviaʀ.

:

...(s) : auk : kaiʀuataʀ : auk : liknuiaʀ :

... {} ok {} Gæiʀhvataʀ {} ok {} Liknviaʀ. {}

and Geirhvatr and Líknvé.

§C

:

kuþ

Guð

a-...

o[k](?)

...

...(n)

[naði]n(?)

:

heni

hænni

:

auk

ok

:

kieruantum

gærvandum

:

merki

mærki

:

m-...

...

...ua

...

:

aʀ

eʀ

:

men

mænn

:

sin

sen

:

: kuþ a-... ... ...(n) : heni : auk : kieruantum : merki : m-... ...ua : aʀ : men : sin :

{} Guð o[k](?) ... [naði]n(?) {} hænni {} ok {} gærvandum {} mærki {} ... ... {} eʀ {} mænn {} sen {}

God ... be gracious to her and those making the landmark ... who men

§D

...(ʀ)

...

:

i

:

karþum

Garðum/Garde,

:

aʀ

eʀ

:

uaʀ

vaʀ

:

ui(u)(e)

Vivi(?)

meʀ

meðr

::

(h)...

...

...(ʀ) : i : karþum : aʀ : uaʀ : ui(u)(e) meʀ :: (h)...

... {} i {} Garðum/Garde, {} eʀ {} vaʀ {} Vivi(?) meðr {} ...

... in Garðir/Garde, he was with Vivi(?) ... ...

G 134

The stones G 134 and G 135 tell about the same family, and there is also an additional runestone about the same people, G 136. These runestones tell of a common situation for Scandinavian families in the 11th century: one son was killed through treason in the South, possibly as a member of the Varangian Guard, and another son died in Vindau (Ventspils, Latvia).^[190]

The men who betrayed Hróðfúss were according to the runestone blökumenn ('black men') and most scholars interpret them as Walachians,^[191] but others, such as Omeljan Pritsak, argue in favour of a theory that they were Polovtsians.^[192] This theory was proposed in 1929 by Akeksej I. Sobolevskij, and he suggested that blökumenn was connected to a Central European name for the Kipchak (Qipčaq) Polovcians (Qūmans), which was Blawen, Blauen and a translation of the Slavic Plavci. All the Old Norse information on the blökumenn date to the period 1016–1017 in the case of Eymundar þáttr and to 1122 concerning the Berroa battle (Saint Olaf's miracles), but the first mention of the Wallachians is in Niketas Choniates' Chronikē diēgesis and it concerns an event in 1164. Moreover, Pritsak notes that ON blakkr also had the meaning 'pale' which designated the first ruling horde of the Kipchaks who were one of the most important nomadic peoples in the 11th and 12th centuries.^[191]

The inscription reads:^[193]^[194]^[195]

roþuisl

Hroðvisl

:

auk

ok

:

roþalf

Hroðælfʀ

:

þau

þaun

:

litu

letu

:

raisa

ræisa

:

staina

stæina

:

eftir

æftiʀ

:

sy-...

sy[ni

...

sina]

þria

þria.

:

þina

Þenna

:

eftir

æftiʀ

:

roþfos

Hroðfoss.

:

han

Hann

:

siku

sviku

:

blakumen

blakumenn

:

i

:

utfaru

utfaru.

kuþ

Guð

:

hialbin

hialpin

:

sial

:

roþfoaʀ

Hroðfosaʀ.

kuþ

Guð

:

suiki

sviki

:

þa

þa,

:

aʀ

eʀ

:

han

hann

:

suiu

sviku.

:

roþuisl : auk : roþalf : þau : litu : raisa : staina : eftir : sy-... ... þria : þina : eftir : roþfos : han : siku : blakumen : i : utfaru kuþ : hialbin : sial : roþfoaʀ kuþ : suiki : þa : aʀ : han : suiu :

Hroðvisl {} ok {} Hroðælfʀ {} þaun {} letu {} ræisa {} stæina {} æftiʀ {} sy[ni sina] þria. {} Þenna {} æftiʀ {} Hroðfoss. {} Hann {} sviku {} blakumenn {} i {} utfaru. Guð {} hialpin {} sial {} Hroðfosaʀ. Guð {} sviki {} þa, {} eʀ {} hann {} sviku. {}

Hróðvísl and Hróðelfr, they had the stones raised in memory of (their) three sons. This (one) in memory of Hróðfúss. Wallachians betrayed him on a voyage. May God help Hróðfúss' soul. May God betray those who betrayed him.

G 220

This runestone is found in a museum in Gotland. It is a fragment of a runestone made of limestone and it was made in memory of a man who died in Novgorod. The inscription testifies to the intense contacts that existed between Gotland and Novgorod, where the Gotlanders had a trading station of their own.^[196]

The inscription reads:^[197]^[198]^[199]

...

...tkaiʀ

[U]ddgæiʀ/[Bo]tgæiʀ.

:

aʀ

Eʀ

:

to

do

i

:

hulmka-...

Holmga[rði]

...iþ(i)

...

:

-...

...

... ...tkaiʀ : aʀ : to i : hulmka-... ...iþ(i) : -...

... [U]ddgæiʀ/[Bo]tgæiʀ. {} Eʀ {} do i {} Holmga[rði] ... {} ...

... Oddgeirr/Bótgeirr. He died in Holmgarðir ...

G 280

This runestone was found in Pilgårds, but is now located in a museum on Gotland. It was dated to the last half of the 10th century by Wolfgang Krause. The runestone was raised in memory of men led by Vífil who navigated the Dniepr cataracts, and tried to pass the most dangerous of them, the Nenasytec', the άειφόρ of Constantine Porphyrogenitus (Eifor). When they arrived at Rvanyj Kamin' (Rufstain), Rafn was killed and the crew raised stones in his memory south of it.^[200]

The inscription reads:^[201]^[202]^[203]

biarfaa

Biartfann

:

statu

staddu

:

sis[o]

þenna(?)

stain

stæin

¶

hakbiarn

Hægbiorn

:

[ok]

bruþr

brøðr

¶

[hans]

ruþuisl

Roðvisl,

:

austain

Øystæinn,

:

imuar

<-muar>,

¶

is

es

af[a]

hafa

:

st[ai]n[a]

stæina

:

stata

stadda

:

aft

:

raf[a]

Rafn

¶

su[þ]

suðr

furi

fyriʀ

:

ru[f]staini

Rufstæini.

:

kuamu

Kvamu

¶

uit

vitt

i

aifur

Æifur.

:

uifil

Vifill

¶

[ba]uþ

bauð

[u^m]

...

biarfaa : statu : sis[o] stain ¶ hakbiarn : bruþr ¶ ruþuisl : austain : imuar ¶ is af[a] : st[ai]n[a] : stata : aft : raf[a] ¶ su[þ] furi : ru[f]staini : kuamu ¶ uit i aifur : uifil ¶ [ba]uþ [u^m]

Biartfann {} staddu {} þenna(?) stæin {} Hægbiorn [ok] brøðr [hans] Roðvisl, {} Øystæinn, {} <-muar>, {} es hafa {} stæina {} stadda {} aft {} Rafn {} suðr fyriʀ {} Rufstæini. {} Kvamu {} vitt i Æifur. {} Vifill {} bauð ...

Hegbjǫrn raised this stone glaring (and his) brothers Hróðvísl, Eysteinn, <-muar>, who have had stones raised in memory of Hrafn south of Rofstein. They came far and wide in Eifor. Vífill bade ...

Denmark

DR 108

This runestone is found in Kolind in Syddjurs Municipality, Denmark. It is in style RAK and it was raised in memory of a brother who died in the east.

The inscription reads:^[204]^[205]^[206]

tusti

Tosti

⁑

risþi

resþi

⁑

stin

sten

¶

þonsi

þænsi

⁑

ift

æft

⁑

tufa

Tofa,

⁑

is

æs

¶

uarþ

warþ

(:)

tuþr

døþr

:

ustr

østr,

:

burþu¶r

broþur

⁑

sin

sin,

⁑

smiþr

⁑

osuiþaʀ

Aswiþaʀ.

tusti ⁑ risþi ⁑ stin ¶ þonsi ⁑ ift ⁑ tufa ⁑ is ¶ uarþ (:) tuþr : ustr : burþu¶r ⁑ sin ⁑ smiþr ⁑ osuiþaʀ

Tosti {} resþi {} sten {} þænsi {} æft {} Tofa, {} æs {} warþ {} døþr {} østr, {} broþur {} sin, {} smiþr {} Aswiþaʀ.

Tosti, Ásviðr's smith, raised this stone in memory of Tófi, his brother, who died in the east.

Norway

N 62

This runic inscription is found on the same stone as N 61,^[207] and they tell of the same clan.^[208]Bjørn Hougen dated N 61 to 1000-1030^[207]^[209] and Magnus Olsen dated N 62 to the 1060s.^[210] It is in short-twig runes.

It relates of a man who died in a location in Eastern Europe, and there has been some scholarly debate on exactly where. Olsen read the location as Vitaholmi, miðli Vitaholms ok Garða ('Vitaholm, between Vitaholm and Garðar'), but in 1933, Lis Jacobsen suggested that the second toponym was ustaulm. In 1961, an archaeological excavation in Vitičev, near Kiev, by B. A. Rybakov and Boris Kleiber, provided a solution. They discovered a beacon which had given fire signals to Kiev, and in Old Norse such a beacon was called a viti. The name Vitičev has no Slavic etymology, and so Kleiber suggested that its original name was Vitičev xolm, i.e. Vitaholmi.^[211] The name Vitičev would originally have been Vitiča, a suffixed borrowing of viti.^[212] Kleiber analysed the first part of the second Vitaholmi as usta, a genitive of an *usti which would have been how the Norse rendered the Slavic toponym Ustja (Zarub). Ustja was located on a hill near a ford across the Trubež, a tributary of the Dniepr.^[213] According to Kleiber, Garða is a shortened form of Kœnugarðar, the Old Norse name for Kiev.^[214] This solution reads the location of Þóraldr's death as "in Vitičev between Ustja and Kiev".^[215]

According to Judith Jesch, Vitaholm may be related either to Witland, a historical region on the east side of the River Vistula,^[216] or to Vindau on the coast of Courland.^[217]

Kleiber suggests that Engli was a member of Eymund's warband which fought in the lands of Rus' during the first half of the 11th century.^[218]

The inscription reads:^[219]^[220]^[221]

×

ikli

Engli

×

reisti

stein

þana

þenna

eftir

eptir

×

þoral(t)...

Þórald,

sun

son

sin

sinn,

is

er

uarþ

varð

tauþr

dauðr

×

i

í

uitahol(m)(i)

Vitaholmi,

miþli

miðli

ustaulms

Ustaholms

auk

ok

karþa

Garða.

×

× ikli × reisti stein þana eftir × þoral(t)... sun sin is uarþ tauþr × i uitahol(m)(i) miþli ustaulms auk karþa ×

{} Engli {} reisti stein þenna eptir {} Þórald, son sinn, er varð dauðr {} í Vitaholmi, miðli Ustaholms ok Garða. {}

Engli raised this stone in memory of Þóraldr, his son, who died in Vitaholmr - between Ustaholmr and Garðar (Russia).

Notes

↑Garðar was the original name for the lands of Rus', particularly of Novgorodian Rus', in runic inscriptions, poetry of skalds and sagas.^[16]^[17]^[18]^[19] The name was then superseded by Garðaríki,^[20] which first appeared in Icelandic sagas in the twelfth century.^[21]

Citations

↑Jones 1968, p. 267: "This was that Yngvar the Widefarer whose exploits in the east entered Norse legend - and Norse history inasmuch as twenty-five east Swedish memorial stones of the early mid-eleventh century tell of men who took the eastern road to Serkland and fell with Yngvar's host".
↑Thunberg 2010, p. 6.
↑Thunberg 2011, p. 56.
1 2 3Jansson 1980, p. 31.
↑Runor Sö 338, section Inscription, Runic Swedish: "Brøðr vaʀu þæiʀ bæztra manna, a landi ok i liði uti, heldu sina huskarla ve[l]. Hann fioll i orrustu austr i Garðum, liðs forungi, landmanna bæztr."
↑Runor Sö 338, section Inscription, English: "These brothers were the best of men in the land and abroad in the retinue, held their housecarls well. He fell in battle in the east in Garðar (Russia), commander of the retinue, the best of landholders."
↑Runor U 153.
↑Wessén & Jansson 1943, p. 232: "Stenen anträffades liksom den föregående år 1930 i en källare under östra delen av grunden till den gamla mangårdsbyggnaden i Lissby, som skall ha rivits vid slutet av 1800-talet. [The stone, like the previous one, was found in 1930 in a basement under the eastern part of the foundation of the old manor building in Lissby, which must have been demolished at the end of the 19th century.]"
↑Wessén & Jansson 1943, p. 232: "Liksom U 152 och U 154 har även denna runsten varit inbyggd i källarväggen med ristningen synlig. [Like U 152 and U 154, this rune stone has also been built into the basement wall with the carving visible.]"
↑Wessén & Jansson 1943, p. 232: "Då källaren rasade samman, krossades stenen i en mängd större och mindre stycken. Fotstycket stod ännu kvar på sin plats; det största stycket var därjämte toppen. [When the basement collapsed, the stone was crushed into a number of larger and smaller pieces. The foot-piece still remained in its place; the largest piece was also the top.]"
↑Wessén & Jansson 1943, p. 232: "Ett fragment av stenen hittades i åkern invid Lissby. [A fragment of the stone was found in the field near Lissby.]"
↑Wessén & Jansson 1943, p. 232: "Sammanlagt ha icke mindre än o. 70 stycken av stenen hopplockats och sammanfogats. Stenen restes 1931 på gårdsplanen i Hagby. [In total, no less than about 70 pieces of the stone have been collected and joined together. The stone was erected in 1931 in the courtyard in Hagby.]"
↑Wessén & Jansson 1943, p. 232: "Granit. Höjd 2,60 m., bredd 1,50 m. [Height 2.60 m., width 1.50 m.]"
↑Wessén & Jansson 1943, p. 232: "Ristningen är nedtill svårt skadad, bitar av stenen fattas, och skärvor av ytan ha slagits av. Inskriftens början och slut äro därför fördärvade. [The carving is badly damaged at the bottom, pieces of the stone are missing, and fragments of the surface have been knocked off. The beginning and end of the inscription are therefore defaced.]"
↑Wessén & Jansson 1943, p. 233: "I inskriften talas om »stenar». Den andra stenen har sannolikt varit U 155, varav tyvärr endast fragment äro bevarade. [The inscription speaks of »stones». The other stone was probably U 155, of which unfortunately only fragments are preserved.]"
↑Gade & Whaley 2009, p. 279: "Garðar or Garðaríki is Novgorod (Hólmgarðr) and its territory in north-west Russia."
↑Duczko 2004, p. 60: "These two original centres of Rus were Staraja Ladoga and Rurikovo Gorodishche, two points on the ends of an axis, the Volkhov, a river running for 200 km between two lakes, from the Ilmen in the south to the Ladoga in the north. This was the territory that most probably was originally called by the Norsemen Gardar, a name that long after Viking Age was given much wider content and become Gardariki, a denomination for whole Old Russian State."
↑Jackson 2003, p. 37: "In the skaldic poetry of the tenth through the twelfth century, Old Rus is called only by its earliest Old Norse name Garðar. In the runic inscriptions of the eleventh century, the toponym Garðar is used nine times."
↑Pritsak 1981, p. 366: "In the older sources, such as the scaldic poetry and the King's sagas, the usual ON name for Rus’ (especially Novgorodian Rus’) was Garðar, the plural form of Garðr."
↑Jackson 2003, p. 38: "... in the late tenth century the place-name Garðar was spread in Old Norse, while in the thirteenth century it was practically no longer used having been substituted by Garðaríki."
↑Jackson 2003, p. 37: "According to Braun, the name Garðaríki was created by those Icelanders who wrote down sagas from the late twelfth century."
↑Wessén & Jansson 1943, p. 233: "Slutet av inskriften kan förmodas ha varit: þaiʀ · antaþus × aust[r × i kriki]um (jfr U 136 och 140) eller möjligen þaiʀ · antaþus × aust[r × i karþ]um (jfr Sö 338 och D 2:116 Veda, Ångarns sn). [The end of the inscription can be assumed to have been: þaiʀ · antaþus × aust[r × i kriki]um (cf. U 136 and 140) or possibly þaiʀ · antaþus × aust[r × i karþ]um (cf. Sö 338 and D 2:116 Veda, Ångarns parish).]"
↑Pritsak 1981, p. 368: "There are two equally likely possibilities for the reconstruction of Halfdan's place of death: [i karþ]um, “in Garðar” (Rus’), and [i krik]um “among Greeks,” i.e. in Byzantium."
↑Runor U 153, section Inscription, Rune reading: "…[(u)](a)i- × [(a)]uk × ulf- litu × raisa × stai-(a) × e(f)tiʀ × hlftan · auk · eftiʀ × kunar × bryþr × sina × þaiʀ · antaþus × aust… …(u)m"
↑Runor U 153, section Inscription, Runic Swedish: "[S]væi[nn] ok Ulf[ʀ] letu ræisa stæi[n]a æftiʀ Halfdan ok æftiʀ Gunnar, brøðr sina. Þæiʀ ændaðus aust[r] …"
↑Runor U 153, section Inscription, English: "Sveinn and Ulfr had the stones raised in memory of Halfdan and in memory of Gunnarr, their brothers. They met their end in the east..."
↑Runor U 154.
↑Wessén & Jansson 1943, p. 233: "Liksom U 151 och U 153 anträffades denna runsten år 1930 i en hoprasad källare under östra delen av grunden till den gamla mangårdsbyggnaden i Lissby. [Like U 151 and U 153, this rune stone was found in 1930 in a collapsed basement under the eastern part of the foundation of the old manor building in Lissby.]"
↑Wessén & Jansson 1943, p. 233: "Denna runsten stod vid anträffandet ännu upprätt i den forna källarväggen, men var krossad och föll, då den togs fram, sönder i o. 50 större och mindre delar, som sedan måste sammanfogas. [This rune stone still stood upright when found in the former cellar wall, but was crushed and fell when it was taken out, broken into about 50 larger and smaller parts, which then had to be joined together.]"
↑Wessén & Jansson 1943, p. 233: "Upptill på v. sidan saknades ett större stycke med inskrift, som icke har kunnat återfinnas. [At the top, on the left side, a larger piece with an inscription was missing, which could not be found.]"
↑Wessén & Jansson 1943, p. 233: "Stenen lagades och restes 1931 i parken till Hagby, o. 40 m. bakom flygelbyggnaden. [In 1931, the stone was prepared and placed in the courtyard in Hagby, approx. 40 m. behind the wing building.]"
↑Wessén & Jansson 1943, p. 233: "Mörk stenart. Höjd 1,23 m., bredd 0,80 m. [Dark rock. Height 1.23 m, width 0.80 m]"
↑Wessén & Jansson 1943, p. 233: "Ristningsytan är på flera ställen svårt skadad. [The carving surface is badly damaged in several places.]"
↑Runor U 154, section Inscription, Rune reading: "[þ(o)]…r × lit × rai… … …fast · auk × at × (k)aiʀbiarn × bruþ- … …i(ʀ) · (t)o a(u)s… ×"
↑Runor U 154, section Inscription, Runic Swedish: "… let ræi[sa] … …fast ok at Gæiʀbiorn, brøð[r] … [þæ]iʀ dou aus[tr]."
↑Runor U 154, section Inscription, English: "… had raised … …-fastr and in memory of Geirbjǫrn, (their) brothers … They died in the east."
↑Pritsak 1981, p. 367: "... (Sö 338 and U 209) from the middle of the 11th century..."
↑Pritsak 1981, p. 396: "Þōrstæinn, then, was a commander (forungi) of a retinue (lið) in Rus’ (i garþum)"
↑Pritsak 1981, p. 367: "Two stones with the name Garðar (Sö 338 and U 209) from the middle of the 11th century refer to the activity of a retinue commander Þōrstæinn, active in Rus’"
↑Pritsak 1981, p. 396: "Þōrstæinn must have spent a long time in Rus’ since he managed to accumulate a sizable fortune there (as witnessed by his huge monument, Sö 338)"
12Pritsak 1981, p. 396: "It is regrettable that we do not know how the son died; it is possible that he had been in Rus' together with his father."
↑Harrison & Svensson 2007, p. 35.
↑Runor U 209, section Inscription, Rune reading: "þurtsain × kiarþi| |if×tiʀ irinmunt × sun sin auk| |kaubti þinsa bu × auk × aflaþi × austr i karþum"
↑Runor U 209, section Inscription, Runic Swedish: "Þorstæinn gærði æftiʀ Ærinmund, sun sinn, ok køypti þennsa by ok aflaði austr i Garðum."
↑Runor U 209, Inscription, English: "Þorsteinn made (the stone) in memory of Erinmundr, his son, and bought this estate and earned (wealth) in the east in Garðar (Russia)."
↑Runor U 283, section Inscription, Rune reading: "[× sibi × auk × irmuntr × auk × þoriʀ × litu × raisa × stain × iftiʀ × s(u)… … …-- (h)(a)n · to × austr × sun × kismuntaʀ]"
↑Runor U 283, section Inscription, Runic Swedish: "Sibbi ok Ærnmundr ok Þoriʀ letu ræisa stæin æftiʀ … … … Hann do austr, sunn Gismundaʀ."
↑Runor U 283, section Inscription, English: "Sibbi and Ernmundr and Þórir had the stone raised in memory of … He, Gísmundr's son, died in the east."
↑Runor U 366, section Inscription, Rune reading: "[… uaʀ · tauþr × i austr·uih- …]"
↑Runor U 366, section Inscription, Runic Swedish: "… vaʀ dauðr i austrveg[i] …"
↑Runor U 366, section Inscription, English: "… died on the eastern route …"
↑Runor U 504, section Inscription, Rune reading: "+ kitil×fastr × risti × stin + þina × iftiʀ × askut × faþur + sin × saʀ × uas × uistr × uk × ustr + kuþ ialbi × as × salu"
↑Runor U 504, section Inscription, Runic Swedish: "Kætilfastr ræisti stæin þenna æftiʀ Asgaut, faður sinn. Saʀ vas vestr ok austr. Guð hialpi hans salu."
↑Runor U 504, section Inscription, English: "Ketilfastr raised this stone in memory of Ásgautr, his father. He was in the west and in the east. May God help his soul."
↑Runor U 636.
↑Pritsak 1981, p. 366: "In the Swedish inscriptions Garðar “Rus’” always appears in the plural dative form (karþum), usually preceded by the preposition i, “in” and by the word explaining the direction: austr, east"
↑Jackson 2003, p. 38: "...Garðr (singular) and Garðar (plural), the first being a shortening from Miklagarðr ‘Constantinople’, the second serving as a designation of Rus."
↑Pritsak 1981, p. 371: "Only one Swedish inscription (from about 1020-1060) has the singular form Garðr (U 636) which probably was used for Kiev"
↑Runor U 636, section Inscription, Rune reading: "alui · lit · risa · stn · þtin · at · arfast · sun sin · hn · fur · ausʀ · i karþa"
↑Runor U 636, section Inscription, Runic Swedish: "Alvi let ræisa stæin þenna at Arnfast, sun sinn. Hann for austr i Garða."
↑Runor U 636, section Inscription, English: "Ǫlvé had this stone raised in memory of Arnfastr, his son. He travelled to the east to Garðar (Russia)."
↑Pritsak 1981, p. 370: "The place of Spjallbuðis’ death, specified in the inscription as i olafs kriki has been the subject of scholarly speculation"
↑Pritsak 1981, p. 370: "Richard Dybeck (1857) explained kriki as Grikk- “Greece,” while Sophus Bugge (1891) read the word as grið, “retinue,”"
↑Pritsak 1981, p. 370: "... Adolf Noreen (1904) connected it with ON krikr “hook,” “bend,” “corner,”"
↑Pritsak 1981, p. 370: "Otto von Friesen first propounded the reading i olafs kirki, “in [St.] Ólafr's church,” in 1907, and this has since been accepted."
↑Pritsak 1981, p. 371.
1 2Jansson 1980, p. 23.
↑Runor U 687, section Inscription, Rune reading: "runa ' lit kiara ' mirki at ' sbialbuþa ' uk ' at ' suain ' uk ' at · antuit ' uk at ' raknaʀ ' suni ' sin ' uk ' ekla ' uk ' siri(þ) ' at ' sbialbuþa ' bonta sin an uaʀ ' tauþr ' i hulmkarþi ' i olafs · kriki ' ubiʀ · risti ' ru"
↑Runor U 687, section Inscription, Runic Swedish: "Runa let gæra mærki at Spiallbuða ok at Svæin ok at Andvett ok at Ragnar, syni sina ok Hælga/Ægla/Ængla, ok Sigrið at Spiallbuða, bonda sinn. Hann vaʀ dauðr i Holmgarði i Olafs kirkiu. Øpiʀ risti runaʀ."
↑Runor U 687, section Inscription, English: "Rúna had the landmark made in memory of Spjallboði and in memory of Sveinn and in memory of Andvéttr and in memory of Ragnarr, sons of her and Helgi/Egli/Engli; and Sigríðr in memory of Spjallboði, her husbandman. He died in Holmgarðr in Ólafr's church. Œpir carved the runes."
↑Runor U 898, section Inscription, Rune reading: "ali ' uk ' iufurfast · litu ' gera ' merki ' iftiʀ iarl faþur sin ' uk ' at ' kisl ' uk ' at ' ikimunt han ' uaʀ ' trebin ' hustr ' sun ' iarls ybiʀ risti"
↑Runor U 898, section Inscription, Runic Swedish: "Ali/Alli ok Iofurfast letu gæra mærki æftiʀ Iarl, faður sinn, ok at Gisl ok at Ingimund. Hann vaʀ drepinn austr, sunn Iarls. Øpiʀ risti."
↑Runor U 898, section Inscription, English: "Áli/Alli and Jǫfurfast had the landmark made in memory of Jarl, their father, and in memory of Gísl and in memory of Ingimundr. He, Jarl's son, was killed in the east. Œpir carved."
↑Pritsak 1981, p. 358: "... “he met his end in the east during the thing” (or: “in the retinue,” Sö 33). Unfortunately we do not know in which “east” the given thing (þing assembly)(cf. OR сънемъ) took place or what its character was."
↑Runor Sö 33, section Inscription, Rune reading: "+ gnubha ~ liþ : raisa : stain : þinsa : hibtiʀ : kulaif : bruþur sin han : antaþis : austr : at þikum"
↑Runor Sö 33, section Inscription, Runic Swedish: "Gnupa let ræisa stæin þennsa æftiʀ Guðlæif, broður sinn. Hann ændaðis austr at þingum."
↑Runor Sö 33, section Inscription, English: "Gnúpa had this stone raised in memory of Gulleifr, his brother. He met his end in the east at the Assembly."
↑Runor Sö 34, section Inscription, Rune reading: "styrlaugʀ · auk · hulmbʀ · staina · raistu · at · bryþr · sina · brau(t)u · nesta · þaiʀ · entaþus · i · austruiki · þurkil · auk sturbiarn þiaknaʀ · kuþiʀ"
↑Runor Sö 34, section Inscription, Runic Swedish: "Styrlaugʀ ok Holmbʀ stæina ræistu at brøðr sina, brautu næsta. Þæiʀ ændaðus i austrvegi, Þorkell ok Styrbiorn, þiagnaʀ goðiʀ."
↑Runor Sö 34, section Inscription, English: "Styrlaugr and Holmr raised the stones next to the path in memory of their brothers. They met their end on the eastern route, Þorkell and Styrbjǫrn, good Þegns."
↑Runor Sö 92, section Inscription, Rune reading: "… · lit · raisa · st… … rysu · br(o)… · sin · ha… … austr · bali · …"
↑Runor Sö 92, section Inscription, Runic Swedish: "… let ræisa st[æin] … Rysiu(?), bro[ður] sinn. Ha[nn] … austr. Balli …"
↑Runor Sö 92, section Inscription, English: "… had the stone raised … Rysja(?), his brother. He … east. Balli …"
↑Runor Sö 121, section Inscription, Rune reading: "[sumuʀ : hauka : stan : sum iʀ : tuþ : austʀ · i : tuna : as(u)]"
↑Runor Sö 121, section Inscription, Runic Swedish: "<sumuʀ> haggva stæin, sum eʀ dauð austr i <tuna> <asu>."
↑Runor Sö 121, section Inscription, English: "<sumuʀ> cut the stone, who died in the east in <tuna> …"
↑Pritsak 1981, p. 366: "This inscription preserves an interesting term for the designation of the commander of the retinue (guard = pъlkъ): folks grimmR “prince of the people” (“people” meaning company or retinue)."
1 2 3Pritsak 1981, p. 366.
↑Runor Sö 126, section Inscription, Rune reading: "hu(l)(m)(f)riþ · ilin--r · [þ]aʀ · litu · hakua · stain · eftiʀ eskil · faþur · sin · han · trauh · orustu · i · austru[i]hi aþaa · fulks·krimʀ · fala · orþi"
↑Runor Sö 126, section Inscription, Runic Swedish: "Holmfriðr, <ilin--r>, þaʀ letu haggva stæin æftiʀ Æskel, faður sinn. Hann draug orrustu i austrvegi, aðan folksgrimʀ falla orði."
↑Runor Sö 126, section Inscription, English: "Holmfríðr (and) <ilin--r>, they had the stone cut in memory of Áskell, their father. He engaged in battle on the eastern route, before the people's commander wrought his fall."
↑Pritsak 1981, p. 367: "The entire inscription from Hagstuga (Sö 130) is composed in fornyrðislag meter and is in honor of a drængR active in Rus’ in the first half of the eleventh century".
↑Runor Sö 130, section Inscription, Rune reading: "§A fiuriʀ : kirþu : at : faþur : kuþan : tyrþ : trikela : at : tumara : miltan : urþa uk : mataʀ kuþan : þat · (u)-(h)---(u)--(u)(k)(þ)"
↑Runor Sö 130, section Inscription, Runic Swedish: "§A Fiuriʀ gærðu at faður goðan dyrð drængila at Domara/domara, mildan orða ok mataʀ goðan, þat …"
↑Runor Sö 130, section Inscription, English: "§A Four (sons) made the magnificence in memory of (their) good father, valiantly in memory of Dómari/the judge, gentle in speech and free with food … "
'''"_97-0" rel="mw:referencedBy" id="mwCLM">↑Runor Sö 130, section Inscription, Rune reading: "§B h^a l^f kirþu <o>"
↑Runor Sö 130, section Inscription, Runic Swedish: "§B Hann(?) fiall(?) [i(?)] Garðum(?) …"
↑Runor Sö 130, section Inscription, English: "§B He(?) fell(?) in(?) Garðar(?) (Russia) …
↑Pritsak 1981, p. 366: "The stones Sö 148 and G 114 are also old (surely before 1050)"
↑Runor Sö 148, section Inscription, Rune reading: "þiuþulfʀ : bui : þaiʀ : raisþu : stain þansi : at : farulf : faþur : sin : han uas antaþ austr i kaþ(u)(m)"
↑Runor Sö 148, section Inscription, Runic Swedish: "Þiuðulfʀ, Boi, þæiʀ ræisþu stæin þannsi at Farulf, faður sinn. Hann vas ændaðr austr i Garðum."
↑Runor Sö 148, section Inscription, English: "Þjóðulfr (and) Búi, they raised this stone in memory of Farulfr, their father. He met his end in the east in Garðar (Russia)."
↑Jones 1968, p. 267: "A stone from Estaberg, Södermanland, records of Sigvid: ‘He fell in Holmgard (Novgorod), the ship’s captain with his crew’;"
↑Jansson 1987, p. 47.
↑Jansson 1980, p. 28.
↑Pritsak 1981, p. 369: "The Södermanlander Sigviðr from Esta, captain of a skæið, “longship,” probably died in the service of the Novgorodian prince (before 1050)."
↑Pritsak 1981, p. 369: "The following is in fornyrðislag meter: He fell in Hōlmgarðr (Novgorod), the ship's captain with [his] crew."
↑Runor Sö 171, section Inscription, Rune reading: "(i)nk(i)f(a)[s]tr · l[i](t) (h)(a)ku… st(a)…n · eftiʀ · sihuiþ · faþ-r · si[n · han · fial · i h]ul(m)[karþi · skaiþaʀ · uisi mi]þ · ski…ra"
↑Runor Sö 171, section Inscription, Runic Swedish: "Ingifastr let haggv[a] stæ[i]n æftiʀ Sigvið, fað[u]r sinn. Hann fioll i Holmgarði, skæiðaʀ visi með ski[pa]ra."
↑Runor Sö 171, section Inscription, English: "Ingifastr had the stone cut in memory of Sigviðr, his father. He fell in Holmgarðr, the ship's leader with the seamen."
↑Runor Sö 216, section Inscription, Rune reading: "[(u)tar : auk : -… … …þis : a^ustr × …uk-ma]"
↑Runor Sö 216, section Inscription, Runic Swedish: "Ottarr ok … … [ænda]ðis austr …"
↑Runor Sö 216, section Inscription, English: "Óttarr and … met his end in the east …"
↑MacLeod 2002, p. 135.
↑MacLeod 2002, p. 135: "Of the 46 inscriptions signed by Uppland's most prolific rune-carver, Œpir, only three evidence binds. Interestingly enough, the same bind-rune of a^s is found twice in his work (U 485: ‘inkifa^st’; Sö 338: ‘hua^str’)..."
↑Runor Sö 308, section Inscription, Rune reading: "hulmfastr ' roþelfr ' ---u ' [ri]sta ' run[a] ' a- … … (i)kifast ' suni : sina ['] -iʀ ua(ʀ)u · hua^str · i(n) · ybir risti"
↑Runor Sö 308, section Inscription, Runic Swedish: "Holmfastr, Roðælfʀ, [let]u rista runaʀ a[t] … … Ingifast, syni sina, [þ]æiʀ vaʀu austr(?)/vestr. En Øpiʀ risti."
↑Runor Sö 308, section Inscription, English: "Holmfastr (and) Hróðelfr had the runes carved in memory of … Ingifastr, their sons. They were in the east(?)/west. And Œpir carved."
↑Jones 1968, p. 267: "The memorial can be full and verse-adorned, like this to Thorstein at Turinge, Södermanland..."
↑Pritsak 1981, p. 367: "Two stones with the name Garðar (Sö 338 and U 209) from the middle of the 11th century..."
↑Pritsak 1981, p. 367: "The same Þōrstæinn bought an estate in Uppland for fis son Ærinmundr. Ærinmundr died and his father erected a memorial for him in Veda"
↑Pritsak 1981, p. 396: "Þōrstæinn must have spent a long time in Rus’ since he managed to accumulate a sizable fortune there (as witnessed by his huge monument, Sö 338)."
↑Pritsak 1981, p. 396: "He must also have been the one who bought the estate of Veda in Uppland (Angarns sn, Vallentuna hd) that he later gave to his son."
↑Pritsak 1981, p. 396: "Certain characteristics of the Old Swedish language (e.g. biorn) used in this inscription assign it to sometime around the middle of the eleventh century, probably just after 1050 (cf. R 79). Þōrstæinn must therefore have been the commander of Jaroslav's retinue and died in the early fifties of the eleventh century."
↑Runor Sö 338, section Inscription, Rune reading: "§A · ketil : auk + biorn + þaiʀ + raistu + stain + þin[a] + at + þourstain : faþur + sin + anuntr + at + bruþur + sin + auk : hu[skar]laʀ + hifiʀ + iafna + ketilau at + buanta sin · ¶ bruþr uaʀu þaʀ bistra mana : a : lanti auk : i liþi : uti : h(i)(l)(t)u sini huska(r)la : ui- + "
↑Runor Sö 338, section Inscription, Runic Swedish: "§A Kætill ok Biorn þæiʀ ræistu stæin þenna at Þorstæin, faður sinn, Anundr at broður sinn ok huskarlaʀ æftiʀ(?) iafna, Kætiløy at boanda sinn. Brøðr vaʀu þæiʀ bæztra manna, a landi ok i liði uti, heldu sina huskarla ve[l]."
↑Runor Sö 338, section Inscription, English: "§A Ketill and Bjǫrn, they raised this stone in memory of Þorsteinn, their father; Ǫnundr in memory of his brother and the housecarls in memory of the just(?) (and) Ketiley in memory of her husbandman. These brothers were the best of men in the land and abroad in the retinue, held their housecarls well."
↑Runor Sö 338, section Inscription, Rune reading: "§B han + fial + i + urustu + austr + i + garþum + lis + furugi + lanmana + bestr"
↑Runor Sö 338, section Inscription, Runic Swedish: "§B Hann fioll i orrustu austr i Garðum, liðs forungi, landmanna bæztr."
↑Runor Sö 338, section Inscription, English: "§B He fell in battle in the east in Garðar (Russia), commander of the retinue, the best of landholders."
↑Pritsak 1981, p. 443: "In one of the eleventh-century stones discovered in 1938 in the church ruins at Stora Rytten (Västmanland) (but which does not mention Ingvarr), the word karusm appears, a term hitherto unknown in the runic inscriptions (Vs 1-2)..."
↑Jansson 1964, p. 6: "Stenarna kommo i dagen sommaren 1938 i samband med att Stora Rytterns kyrkoruin restaurerades. Vs 1 upptäcktes den 22 juni och Vs 2 ett par veckor senare. [The stones came to light in the summer of 1938 in connection with the restoration of Stora Ryttern's church ruins. Vs 1 was discovered on June 22 and Vs 2 a couple of weeks later.]"
↑Pritsak 1981, p. 443: "This theory was criticized by the eminent Swedish archaeologist Ture J. Arne, who declared that a Viking cheftain would have been incapable making the journey to Khwārizm, south of the estuary of the Amu Darya at the Aral Sea as late as about 1040. Such an enterprise would have been possible only during the time of Ibn Fadlān’s expedition of 922."
↑Pritsak 1981, p. 443.
↑Runor Vs 1.
↑Pritsak 1981, pp. 443–445.
↑Pritsak 1981, p. 450.
↑Pritsak 1981, p. 451: "Contrary to a statement by T. J. Arne, it was only during the years 1035-1041 that a Varangian could have sailed to Khwārizm."
↑Meijer 2007, p. 86: "A special case is Stora Ryttern (Vs 1), where the sponsor's name is preceded and followed by a cross: + kuþlefʀ + . As is to be expected, this name is the first word of the inscription. It is tempting to think that this sponsor proudly drew attention to himself in this way."
↑Runor Vs 1, section Inscription, Rune reading: "+ kuþlefʀ + seti : stff : auk : sena : þasi : uftiʀ slakua : sun : sia : etaþr : austr · i · karusm ·"
↑Runor Vs 1, section Inscription, Runic Swedish: "Guðlæifʀ satti staf ok stæina þasi æftiʀ Slagva, sun sinn, ændaðr austr i Garðum(?)/Chorezm(?)."
↑Runor Vs 1, section Inscription, English: "Guðleifr placed the staff and these stones in memory of Slagvi, his son, (who) met his end in the east in Garðar(?)/Chorezm(?)."
↑Runor Vs Fv1988;36.
↑Strid 1988, pp. 35–38.
↑Runor Vs Fv1988;36, section Inscription, Rune reading: "taf : lit : risa : estn : þina : hitiʀ : kri(m)ut ~ uas : farin : sun : (u)iþfast-- : aust:arla ulfr : auk : uibiurn : -… kitilas : krþi : b-…(u) · (o) : s---"
↑Runor Vs Fv1988;36, section Inscription, Runic Swedish: "Taf(?) let ræisa stæin þenna æftiʀ Grimmund. Vaʀ farinn, sunn Viðfast[aʀ], austarla. Ulfʀ ok Vibiorn … Kætilas(?)/Kætilhǫss(?) gærðu b[ryggi]u a …"
↑Runor Vs Fv1988;36, section Inscription, English: "Taf(?) had this stone raised in memory of Grímmundr. The son of Viðfastr travelled to the east. Ulfr and Vébjǫrn … Ketilas(?)/Ketilhǫss(?) made the bridge at …"
1 2Jansson 1987, p. 39.
1 2Jansson 1987, p. 41.
↑Jansson 1987, p. 42.
↑Jansson 1987, p. 40.
↑Runor Ög 8, section Inscription, Rune reading: "§A stikuʀ (') karþi kubl þ(a)^(u) aft auint sunu sin ' sa fial austr"
↑Runor Ög 8, section Inscription, Runic Swedish: "§A Stiguʀ/Stygguʀ gærði kumbl þau aft Øyvind, sunu sinn. Sa fioll austr"
↑Runor Ög 8, section Inscription, English: "§A Stigr/Styggr made these monuments in memory of Eyvindr, his son. He fell in the east"
↑Runor Ög 8, section Inscription, Runic Swedish: "§B með Æivisli. Vikingʀ faði ok Grimulfʀ."
↑Runor Ög 8, section Inscription, Rune reading: "§B miʀ aiuisli ' uikikʀ faþi auk| |krimulfʀ"
↑Runor Ög 8, section Inscription, English: "§B with Eivísl. Víkingr coloured and Grímulfr."
↑Runor Ög 30, section Inscription, Rune reading: ": siksten : let : rasti : stain : þe(n)… : eftiʀ : ikuar : sun : sin : han : uarþ : austr : tauþr :"
↑Runor Ög 30, section Inscription, Runic Swedish: "Sigstæinn let ræisa stæin þenn[a] æftiʀ Ingvar, sun sinn. Hann varð austr dauðr."
↑Runor Ög 30, section Inscription, English: "Sigsteinn had this stone raised in memory of Ingvarr, his son. He died in the east."
↑Runor Vg 135, section Inscription, Rune reading: "[brantr + risþi + stin + þinsi · eftiʀ nosmu × bruþur sin · saʀ uarþ þrebin × o tustitki]"
↑Runor Vg 135, section Inscription, Runic Swedish: "Brandr ræisti stæin þennsi æftiʀ Asmund(?), broður sinn. Saʀ varð drepinn a austrvegi(?)."
↑Runor Vg 135, section Inscription, English: "Brandr raised this stone in memory of Ásmundr(?), his brother; he was killed on the eastern route(?)."
↑Pritsak 1981, p. 353.
↑Runor Vg 184, section Inscription, Rune reading: ": kuli : rsþi : stin : þesi : eftiʀ : rþr : kunu : sinaʀ : esburn : ok : iula : treka : hrþa : kuþa : ian : þiʀ : urþu : tuþiʀ : i : lþi : ustr :"
↑Runor Vg 184, section Inscription, Runic Swedish: "Gulli/Kolli ræisti stæin þennsi æftiʀ brøðr konu sinnaʀ, Æsbiorn ok Iula, drængia harða goða. En þæiʀ urðu dauðiʀ i liði austr."
↑Runor Vg 184, section Inscription, English: "Gulli/Kolli raised this stone in memory of his wife's brothers Ásbjǫrn and Juli, very good valiant men. And they died in the east in the retinue."
↑Runor Vg 197, section Inscription, Rune reading: "tuki · auk · þiʀ · bryþr · ristu · stin · þesi · eftiʀ : bryþr : sina · eʀ : uarþ · tu(þ)r uestr : en · anar : au(s)tr :"
↑Runor Vg 197, section Inscription, Runic Swedish: "Toki ok þæiʀ brøðr ræistu stæin þennsi æftiʀ brøðr sina. Eʀ varð dauðr vestr, en annarr austr."
↑Runor Vg 197, section Inscription, English: "Tóki and his brothers raised this stone in memory of their brothers. One died in the west, another in the east."
12Runor Öl 28, section Inscription, Rune reading: "harþruþr + raisti + stain + þinsa + aiftiʀ + sun + sin + s(m)iþ + trak + kuþan + halfburin + bruþiʀ ans + sitr + kar¶þum ¶ brantr + rit - × iak þu raþa + khn"
↑Runor Öl 28, section Inscription, Runic Swedish: "Hærþruðr ræisti stæin þennsa æftiʀ sun sinn Smið, dræng goðan. Halfborinn, broðiʀ hans, sitr Garðum. Brandr rett [i] hiogg, þy raða kann."
↑Runor Öl 28, section Inscription, English: "Herþrúðr raised this stone in memory of her son Smiðr, a good valiant man. Halfborinn, his brother, sits in Garðar (Russia). Brandr cut rightly, therefore (one) can interpret (the runes)."
↑Runor Öl 28, section Inscription, Runic Swedish: "Hærþruðr ræisti stæin þennsa æftiʀ sun sinn Smið, dræng goðan. Halfborinn broðiʀ hans, sitr Garðum Brandr. Rett [i] hiogg, þy raða kann."
↑Runor Öl 28, section Inscription, English: "Herþrúðr raised this stone in memory of her son Smiðr, a good valiant man. His halfbrother Brandr sits in Garðir. Cut rightly into, therefore (one) can interpret (the runes)."
1 2Pritsak 1981, p. 344.
1 2Pritsak 1981, p. 346.
↑Runor G 114, section Inscription, Rune reading: "§A : syniʀ : likna(t)(a)- … …(a)rua : merki : kut : ebtir : ailikni : kunu : koþa : moþur :"
↑Runor G 114, section Inscription, Runic Swedish: "§A Syniʀ Liknhvata[ʀ] … [g]ærva mærki gott æftiʀ Æilikni, konu goða, moður"
↑Runor G 114, section Inscription, English: "§A The sons of Líknhvatr … the good landmark made in memory of Eilíkn, a good wife, mother …"
↑Runor G 114, section Inscription, Rune reading: "§B …(s) : auk : kaiʀuataʀ : auk : liknuiaʀ :"
↑Runor G 114, section Inscription, Runic Swedish: "§B … ok Gæiʀhvataʀ ok Liknviaʀ."
↑Runor G 114, section Inscription, English: "§B and Geirhvatr and Líknvé."
↑Runor G 114, section Inscription, Rune reading: "§C : kuþ a-… … …(n) : heni : auk : kieruantum : merki : m-… …ua : aʀ : men : sin :"
↑Runor G 114, section Inscription, Runic Swedish: "§C Guð o[k](?) … [naði]n(?) hænni ok gærvandum mærki … … eʀ mænn sen"
↑Runor G 114, section Inscription, English: "§C God … be gracious to her and those making the landmark … who men"
↑Runor G 114, section Inscription, Rune reading: "§D …(ʀ) : i : karþum : aʀ : uaʀ : ui(u)(e) meʀ :: (h)…"
↑Runor G 114, section Inscription, Runic Swedish: "§D … i Garðum/Garde, eʀ vaʀ Vivi(?) meðr …"
↑Runor G 114, section Inscription, English: "§D … in Garðir/Garde, he was with Vivi(?) …"
↑Pritsak 1981, p. 345.
1 2Pritsak 1981, p. 373.
↑Pritsak 1981, pp. 344, 345, 373.
↑Runor G 134, section Inscription, Rune reading: "roþuisl : auk : roþalf : þau : litu : raisa : staina : eftir : sy-… … þria : þina : eftir : roþfos : han : siku : blakumen : i : utfaru kuþ : hielbin : sial : roþfoaʀ kuþ : suiki : þa : aʀ : han : suiu :"
↑Runor G 134, section Inscription, Runic Swedish: "Hroðvisl ok Hroðælfʀ þau letu ræisa stæina æftiʀ sy[ni sina] þria. Þenna æftiʀ Hroðfos. Hann sviku blakumenn i utfaru. Guð hialpin sial Hroðfosaʀ. Guð sviki þa, eʀ hann sviku."
↑Runor G 134, section Inscription, English: "Hróðvísl and Hróðelfr, they had the stones raised in memory of (their) three sons. This (one) in memory of Hróðfúss. Wallachians betrayed him on a voyage. May God help Hróðfúss' soul. May God betray those who betrayed him."
↑Jansson 1980, p. 30.
↑Runor G 220, section Inscription, Rune reading: "… …tkaiʀ : aʀ : to i : hulmka-… …iþ(i) : -…"
↑Runor G 220, section Inscription, Runic Swedish: "… [U]ddgæiʀ/[Bo]tgæiʀ. Eʀ do i Holmga[rði] … …"
↑Runor G 220, section Inscription, English: "… Oddgeirr/Bótgeirr. He died in Holmgarðir …"
↑Pritsak 1981, p. 326: "The expedition succeeded in penetrating far into this cataract, but in struggling over the first level - the so-called Rvanyj Kamin’ (Rufstain) - one of the members of the expedition, Rafn, lost his life. South of the Rvanyj Kamin’ the “brothers” erected a gravemarker for this man, and upon their return home they had a memorial stone erected in their Gotland fatherland in his memory."
↑Runor G 280, section Inscription, Rune reading: "biarfaa : statu : sis[o] stain ¶ hakbiarn : bruþr ¶ ruþuisl : austain : imuar ¶ is af[a] : st[ai]n[a] : stata : aft : raf[a] ¶ su[þ] furi : ru[f]staini : kuamu ¶ uit i aifur : uifil ¶ [ba]uþ [u^m]"
↑Runor G 280, section Inscription, Runic Swedish: "Biartfann staddu þis[o](?) stæin Hægbiorn [ok] brøðr [hans] Roðvisl, Øystæinn, <-muar>, es hafa stæin[a] stadda aft Rafn suðr fyriʀ Ru[f]stæini. Kvamu vitt i Æifur. Vifill bauð …"
↑Runor G 280, section Inscription, English: "Hegbjǫrn raised this stone glaring (and his) brothers Hróðvísl, Eysteinn, <-muar>, who have had stones raised in memory of Hrafn south of Rofstein. They came far and wide in Eifor. Vífill bade …"
↑Runor DR 108, section Inscription, Rune reading: "tusti ⁑ risþi ⁑ stin ¶ þonsi ⁑ ift ⁑ tufa ⁑ is ¶ uarþ (:) tuþr : ustr : burþu¶r ⁑ sin ⁑ smiþr ⁑ osuiþaʀ"
↑Runor DR 108, section Inscription, Runic Swedish: "Tosti resþi sten þænsi æft Tofa, æs warþ døþr østr, broþur sin, smiþr Aswiþaʀ."
↑Runor DR 108, section Inscription, English: "Tosti, Ásviðr's smith, raised this stone in memory of Tófi, his brother, who died in the east."
1 2Runor N 62.
↑Pritsak 1981, p. 371: "The stone of Alstad in Opland fylke has two inscriptions placed there at different times by members of the same clan."
↑Pritsak 1981, p. 371: "Bjørn Hougen established that the first inscription (NYR 61) was made about 1000-1030..."
↑Pritsak 1981, p. 372: "... according to Magnus Olsen the second inscription (NYR 62) was made in the sixties of the eleventh century."
↑Pritsak 1981, p. 372: "Kleiber connects viti with the name Vitičev (xolm), for which there is no Slavic etymology, and identifies the first Vitaholm with Vitičev xolm."
↑Pritsak 1981, p. 372: "In his opinion, the Scandinavian term viti was adapted in Slavic in a suffixed form as *vitiča."
↑Pritsak 1981, p. 372: "As to the second Vitaholm, Kleiber suggests that the first part of the name has to be read as usta, a genitive of *usti which is the supposed Old Norse rendition of the Slavic name Ustia (or Zarub) located on a hill at the mouth of the river Trubež, where a major ford over the Dnieper was situated."
↑Pritsak 1981, p. 372: "Kleiber interprets Garðar, the well-known Old Norse designation for Rus', as Kiev (probably a short form of Kœnugarðar)."
↑Pritsak 1981, p. 372: "Due to this proposition the second inscription can be now fully understood: Þóraldr found death in Vitičev, located between Ustja (Zarub) and Kiev."
↑Jesch 2001, p. 90: "The secondary inscription on the Alstad stone (N 62) records the death of a man i uitahol(m)(i) ‘in Vitaholmr’, on his way to Russia (see also below). It has been conjectured that this otherwise unidentified place-name has some connection with the Witland, on the east side of the mouth of the River Vistula (NlyR I, 155-7), that is mentioned by Wulfstan in the late ninth century (Lund 1984, 23)."
↑Jesch 2001, p. 90: "There may or may not be some connection between this and the place called Vindau, on the coast of Kúrland, directly opostite Gotland (SR XI, 271), which is probably mentioned in G 135, in which it is said of the commemorated that he --rþ tauþr a ui(t)au ‘died in Vindau’."
↑Pritsak 1981, p. 373: "Kleiber Suggests that Engli may have been a member of Eymundr’s force in Rus’ in the first half of the eleventh century, and was fortunate enough to return home."
↑Runor N 62, section Inscription, Rune reading: "× ikli × reisti stein þana eftir × þoral(t) sun sin is uarþ tauþr × i uitahol(m)(i) miþli ustaulms auk karþa ×"
↑Runor N 62, section Inscription, Old West Norse: "Engli reisti stein þenna eptir Þórald, son sinn, er varð dauðr í Vitaholmi, miðli Ustaholms ok Garða."
↑Runor N 62, section Inscription, English: "Engli raised this stone in memory of Þóraldr, his son, who died in Vitaholmr - between Ustaholmr and Garðar (Russia)."

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External links

An English Dictionary of Runic Inscriptions of the Younger Futhark, at the university of Nottingham

[22] Garðar was the original name for the lands of Rus', particularly of Novgorodian Rus', in runic inscriptions, poetry of skalds and sagas.^[16]^[17]^[18]^[19] The name was then superseded by Garðaríki,^[20] which first appeared in Icelandic sagas in the twelfth century.^[21]

[FOOTNOTEJones1968p._267:_"This_was_that_Yngvar_the_Widefarer_whose_exploits_in_the_east_entered_Norse_legend_-_and_Norse_history_inasmuch_as_twenty-five_east_Swedish_memorial_stones_of_the_early_mid-eleventh_century_tell_of_men_who_took_the_eastern_road_to_Serkland_and_fell_with_Yngvar's_host"-1] Jones 1968, p. 267: "This was that Yngvar the Widefarer whose exploits in the east entered Norse legend - and Norse history inasmuch as twenty-five east Swedish memorial stones of the early mid-eleventh century tell of men who took the eastern road to Serkland and fell with Yngvar's host".

[FOOTNOTEThunberg20106-2] Thunberg 2010, p. 6.

[FOOTNOTEThunberg201156-3] Thunberg 2011, p. 56.

[FOOTNOTEJansson198031-4] 1 2 3Jansson 1980, p. 31.

[FOOTNOTERunor_Sö_338section_Inscription,_Runic_Swedish:_"Brøðr_vaʀu_þæiʀ_bæztra_manna,_a_landi_ok_i_liði_uti,_heldu_sina_huskarla_ve[l]._Hann_fioll_i_orrustu_austr_i_Garðum,_liðs_forungi,_landmanna_bæztr."-5] Runor Sö 338, section Inscription, Runic Swedish: "Brøðr vaʀu þæiʀ bæztra manna, a landi ok i liði uti, heldu sina huskarla ve[l]. Hann fioll i orrustu austr i Garðum, liðs forungi, landmanna bæztr."

[FOOTNOTERunor_Sö_338section_Inscription,_English:_"These_brothers_were_the_best_of_men_in_the_land_and_abroad_in_the_retinue,_held_their_housecarls_well._He_fell_in_battle_in_the_east_in_Garðar_(Russia),_commander_of_the_retinue,_the_best_of_landholders."-6] Runor Sö 338, section Inscription, English: "These brothers were the best of men in the land and abroad in the retinue, held their housecarls well. He fell in battle in the east in Garðar (Russia), commander of the retinue, the best of landholders."

[FOOTNOTERunor_U_153-7] Runor U 153.

[FOOTNOTEWessénJansson1943p._232:_"Stenen_anträffades_liksom_den_föregående_år_1930_i_en_källare_under_östra_delen_av_grunden_till_den_gamla_mangårdsbyggnaden_i_Lissby,_som_skall_ha_rivits_vid_slutet_av_1800-talet._[The_stone,_like_the_previous_one,_was_found_in_1930_in_a_basement_under_the_eastern_part_of_the_foundation_of_the_old_manor_building_in_Lissby,_which_must_have_been_demolished_at_the_end_of_the_19th_century.]"-8] Wessén & Jansson 1943, p. 232: "Stenen anträffades liksom den föregående år 1930 i en källare under östra delen av grunden till den gamla mangårdsbyggnaden i Lissby, som skall ha rivits vid slutet av 1800-talet. [The stone, like the previous one, was found in 1930 in a basement under the eastern part of the foundation of the old manor building in Lissby, which must have been demolished at the end of the 19th century.]"

[FOOTNOTEWessénJansson1943p._232:_"Liksom_U_152_och_U_154_har_även_denna_runsten_varit_inbyggd_i_källarväggen_med_ristningen_synlig._[Like_U_152_and_U_154,_this_rune_stone_has_also_been_built_into_the_basement_wall_with_the_carving_visible.]"-9] Wessén & Jansson 1943, p. 232: "Liksom U 152 och U 154 har även denna runsten varit inbyggd i källarväggen med ristningen synlig. [Like U 152 and U 154, this rune stone has also been built into the basement wall with the carving visible.]"

[FOOTNOTEWessénJansson1943p._232:_"Då_källaren_rasade_samman,_krossades_stenen_i_en_mängd_större_och_mindre_stycken._Fotstycket_stod_ännu_kvar_på_sin_plats;_det_största_stycket_var_därjämte_toppen._[When_the_basement_collapsed,_the_stone_was_crushed_into_a_number_of_larger_and_smaller_pieces._The_foot-piece_still_remained_in_its_place;_the_largest_piece_was_also_the_top.]"-10] Wessén & Jansson 1943, p. 232: "Då källaren rasade samman, krossades stenen i en mängd större och mindre stycken. Fotstycket stod ännu kvar på sin plats; det största stycket var därjämte toppen. [When the basement collapsed, the stone was crushed into a number of larger and smaller pieces. The foot-piece still remained in its place; the largest piece was also the top.]"

[FOOTNOTEWessénJansson1943p._232:_"Ett_fragment_av_stenen_hittades_i_åkern_invid_Lissby._[A_fragment_of_the_stone_was_found_in_the_field_near_Lissby.]"-11] Wessén & Jansson 1943, p. 232: "Ett fragment av stenen hittades i åkern invid Lissby. [A fragment of the stone was found in the field near Lissby.]"

[FOOTNOTEWessénJansson1943p._232:_"Sammanlagt_ha_icke_mindre_än_o._70_stycken_av_stenen_hopplockats_och_sammanfogats._Stenen_restes_1931_på_gårdsplanen_i_Hagby._[In_total,_no_less_than_about_70_pieces_of_the_stone_have_been_collected_and_joined_together._The_stone_was_erected_in_1931_in_the_courtyard_in_Hagby.]"-12] Wessén & Jansson 1943, p. 232: "Sammanlagt ha icke mindre än o. 70 stycken av stenen hopplockats och sammanfogats. Stenen restes 1931 på gårdsplanen i Hagby. [In total, no less than about 70 pieces of the stone have been collected and joined together. The stone was erected in 1931 in the courtyard in Hagby.]"

[FOOTNOTEWessénJansson1943p._232:_"Granit._Höjd_2,60_m.,_bredd_1,50_m._[Height_2.60_m.,_width_1.50_m.]"-13] Wessén & Jansson 1943, p. 232: "Granit. Höjd 2,60 m., bredd 1,50 m. [Height 2.60 m., width 1.50 m.]"

[FOOTNOTEWessénJansson1943p._232:_"Ristningen_är_nedtill_svårt_skadad,_bitar_av_stenen_fattas,_och_skärvor_av_ytan_ha_slagits_av._Inskriftens_början_och_slut_äro_därför_fördärvade._[The_carving_is_badly_damaged_at_the_bottom,_pieces_of_the_stone_are_missing,_and_fragments_of_the_surface_have_been_knocked_off._The_beginning_and_end_of_the_inscription_are_therefore_defaced.]"-14] Wessén & Jansson 1943, p. 232: "Ristningen är nedtill svårt skadad, bitar av stenen fattas, och skärvor av ytan ha slagits av. Inskriftens början och slut äro därför fördärvade. [The carving is badly damaged at the bottom, pieces of the stone are missing, and fragments of the surface have been knocked off. The beginning and end of the inscription are therefore defaced.]"

[FOOTNOTEWessénJansson1943p._233:_"I_inskriften_talas_om_»stenar»._Den_andra_stenen_har_sannolikt_varit_U_155,_varav_tyvärr_endast_fragment_äro_bevarade._[The_inscription_speaks_of_»stones»._The_other_stone_was_probably_U_155,_of_which_unfortunately_only_fragments_are_preserved.]"-15] Wessén & Jansson 1943, p. 233: "I inskriften talas om »stenar». Den andra stenen har sannolikt varit U 155, varav tyvärr endast fragment äro bevarade. [The inscription speaks of »stones». The other stone was probably U 155, of which unfortunately only fragments are preserved.]"

[FOOTNOTEGadeWhaley2009p._279:_"Garðar_or_Garðaríki_is_Novgorod_(Hólmgarðr)_and_its_territory_in_north-west_Russia."-16] Gade & Whaley 2009, p. 279: "Garðar or Garðaríki is Novgorod (Hólmgarðr) and its territory in north-west Russia."

[FOOTNOTEDuczko2004p._60:_"These_two_original_centres_of_Rus_were_Staraja_Ladoga_and_Rurikovo_Gorodishche,_two_points_on_the_ends_of_an_axis,_the_Volkhov,_a_river_running_for_200_km_between_two_lakes,_from_the_Ilmen_in_the_south_to_the_Ladoga_in_the_north._This_was_the_territory_that_most_probably_was_originally_called_by_the_Norsemen_Gardar,_a_name_that_long_after_Viking_Age_was_given_much_wider_content_and_become_Gardariki,_a_denomination_for_whole_Old_Russian_State."-17] Duczko 2004, p. 60: "These two original centres of Rus were Staraja Ladoga and Rurikovo Gorodishche, two points on the ends of an axis, the Volkhov, a river running for 200 km between two lakes, from the Ilmen in the south to the Ladoga in the north. This was the territory that most probably was originally called by the Norsemen Gardar, a name that long after Viking Age was given much wider content and become Gardariki, a denomination for whole Old Russian State."

[FOOTNOTEJackson2003p._37:_"In_the_skaldic_poetry_of_the_tenth_through_the_twelfth_century,_Old_Rus_is_called_only_by_its_earliest_Old_Norse_name_''Garðar''._In_the_runic_inscriptions_of_the_eleventh_century,_the_toponym_''Garðar''_is_used_nine_times."-18] Jackson 2003, p. 37: "In the skaldic poetry of the tenth through the twelfth century, Old Rus is called only by its earliest Old Norse name Garðar. In the runic inscriptions of the eleventh century, the toponym Garðar is used nine times."

[FOOTNOTEPritsak1981p._366:_"In_the_older_sources,_such_as_the_scaldic_poetry_and_the_King's_sagas,_the_usual_ON_name_for_Rus’_(especially_Novgorodian_Rus’)_was_''Garðar'',_the_plural_form_of_''Garðr''."-19] Pritsak 1981, p. 366: "In the older sources, such as the scaldic poetry and the King's sagas, the usual ON name for Rus’ (especially Novgorodian Rus’) was Garðar, the plural form of Garðr."

[FOOTNOTEJackson2003p._38:_"..._in_the_late_tenth_century_the_place-name_''Garðar''_was_spread_in_Old_Norse,_while_in_the_thirteenth_century_it_was_practically_no_longer_used_having_been_substituted_by_''Garðaríki''."-20] Jackson 2003, p. 38: "... in the late tenth century the place-name Garðar was spread in Old Norse, while in the thirteenth century it was practically no longer used having been substituted by Garðaríki."

[FOOTNOTEJackson2003p._37:_"According_to_Braun,_the_name_''Garðaríki''_was_created_by_those_Icelanders_who_wrote_down_sagas_from_the_late_twelfth_century."-21] Jackson 2003, p. 37: "According to Braun, the name Garðaríki was created by those Icelanders who wrote down sagas from the late twelfth century."

[FOOTNOTEWessénJansson1943p._233:_"Slutet_av_inskriften_kan_förmodas_ha_varit:_'''þaiʀ_·_antaþus_×_aust[r_×_i_kriki]um'''_(jfr_U_136_och_140)_eller_möjligen_'''þaiʀ_·_antaþus_×_aust[r_×_i_karþ]um'''_(jfr_Sö_338_och_D_2:116_Veda,_Ångarns_sn)._[The_end_of_the_inscription_can_be_assumed_to_have_been:_'''þaiʀ_·_antaþus_×_aust[r_×_i_kriki]um'''_(cf._U_136_and_140)_or_possibly_'''þaiʀ_·_antaþus_×_aust[r_×_i_karþ]um'''_(cf._Sö_338_and_D_2:116_Veda,_Ångarns_parish).]"-23] Wessén & Jansson 1943, p. 233: "Slutet av inskriften kan förmodas ha varit: þaiʀ · antaþus × aust[r × i kriki]um (jfr U 136 och 140) eller möjligen þaiʀ · antaþus × aust[r × i karþ]um (jfr Sö 338 och D 2:116 Veda, Ångarns sn). [The end of the inscription can be assumed to have been: þaiʀ · antaþus × aust[r × i kriki]um (cf. U 136 and 140) or possibly þaiʀ · antaþus × aust[r × i karþ]um (cf. Sö 338 and D 2:116 Veda, Ångarns parish).]"

[FOOTNOTEPritsak1981p._368:_"There_are_two_equally_likely_possibilities_for_the_reconstruction_of_Halfdan's_place_of_death:_'''[i_karþ]um,'''_“in_Garðar”_(Rus’),_and_'''[i_krik]um'''_“among_Greeks,”_i.e._in_Byzantium."-24] Pritsak 1981, p. 368: "There are two equally likely possibilities for the reconstruction of Halfdan's place of death: [i karþ]um, “in Garðar” (Rus’), and [i krik]um “among Greeks,” i.e. in Byzantium."

[FOOTNOTERunor_U_153section_Inscription,_Rune_reading:_"'''…[(u)](a)i-_×_[(a)]uk_×_ulf-_litu_×_raisa_×_stai-(a)_×_e(f)tiʀ_×_hlftan_·_auk_·_eftiʀ_×_kunar_×_bryþr_×_sina_×_þaiʀ_·_antaþus_×_aust…_…(u)m'''"-25] Runor U 153, section Inscription, Rune reading: "…[(u)](a)i- × [(a)]uk × ulf- litu × raisa × stai-(a) × e(f)tiʀ × hlftan · auk · eftiʀ × kunar × bryþr × sina × þaiʀ · antaþus × aust… …(u)m"

[FOOTNOTERunor_U_153section_Inscription,_Runic_Swedish:_"[S]væi[nn]_ok_Ulf[ʀ]_letu_ræisa_stæi[n]a_æftiʀ_Halfdan_ok_æftiʀ_Gunnar,_brøðr_sina._Þæiʀ_ændaðus_aust[r]_…"-26] Runor U 153, section Inscription, Runic Swedish: "[S]væi[nn] ok Ulf[ʀ] letu ræisa stæi[n]a æftiʀ Halfdan ok æftiʀ Gunnar, brøðr sina. Þæiʀ ændaðus aust[r] …"

[FOOTNOTERunor_U_153section_Inscription,_English:_"Sveinn_and_Ulfr_had_the_stones_raised_in_memory_of_Halfdan_and_in_memory_of_Gunnarr,_their_brothers._They_met_their_end_in_the_east..."-27] Runor U 153, section Inscription, English: "Sveinn and Ulfr had the stones raised in memory of Halfdan and in memory of Gunnarr, their brothers. They met their end in the east..."

[FOOTNOTERunor_U_154-28] Runor U 154.

[FOOTNOTEWessénJansson1943p._233:_"Liksom_U_151_och_U_153_anträffades_denna_runsten_år_1930_i_en_hoprasad_källare_under_östra_delen_av_grunden_till_den_gamla_mangårdsbyggnaden_i_Lissby._[Like_U_151_and_U_153,_this_rune_stone_was_found_in_1930_in_a_collapsed_basement_under_the_eastern_part_of_the_foundation_of_the_old_manor_building_in_Lissby.]"-29] Wessén & Jansson 1943, p. 233: "Liksom U 151 och U 153 anträffades denna runsten år 1930 i en hoprasad källare under östra delen av grunden till den gamla mangårdsbyggnaden i Lissby. [Like U 151 and U 153, this rune stone was found in 1930 in a collapsed basement under the eastern part of the foundation of the old manor building in Lissby.]"

[FOOTNOTEWessénJansson1943p._233:_"Denna_runsten_stod_vid_anträffandet_ännu_upprätt_i_den_forna_källarväggen,_men_var_krossad_och_föll,_då_den_togs_fram,_sönder_i_o._50_större_och_mindre_delar,_som_sedan_måste_sammanfogas._[This_rune_stone_still_stood_upright_when_found_in_the_former_cellar_wall,_but_was_crushed_and_fell_when_it_was_taken_out,_broken_into_about_50_larger_and_smaller_parts,_which_then_had_to_be_joined_together.]"-30] Wessén & Jansson 1943, p. 233: "Denna runsten stod vid anträffandet ännu upprätt i den forna källarväggen, men var krossad och föll, då den togs fram, sönder i o. 50 större och mindre delar, som sedan måste sammanfogas. [This rune stone still stood upright when found in the former cellar wall, but was crushed and fell when it was taken out, broken into about 50 larger and smaller parts, which then had to be joined together.]"

[FOOTNOTEWessénJansson1943p._233:_"Upptill_på_v._sidan_saknades_ett_större_stycke_med_inskrift,_som_icke_har_kunnat_återfinnas._[At_the_top,_on_the_left_side,_a_larger_piece_with_an_inscription_was_missing,_which_could_not_be_found.]"-31] Wessén & Jansson 1943, p. 233: "Upptill på v. sidan saknades ett större stycke med inskrift, som icke har kunnat återfinnas. [At the top, on the left side, a larger piece with an inscription was missing, which could not be found.]"

[FOOTNOTEWessénJansson1943p._233:_"Stenen_lagades_och_restes_1931_i_parken_till_Hagby,_o._40_m._bakom_flygelbyggnaden._[In_1931,_the_stone_was_prepared_and_placed_in_the_courtyard_in_Hagby,_approx._40_m._behind_the_wing_building.]"-32] Wessén & Jansson 1943, p. 233: "Stenen lagades och restes 1931 i parken till Hagby, o. 40 m. bakom flygelbyggnaden. [In 1931, the stone was prepared and placed in the courtyard in Hagby, approx. 40 m. behind the wing building.]"

[FOOTNOTEWessénJansson1943p._233:_"Mörk_stenart._Höjd_1,23_m.,_bredd_0,80_m._[Dark_rock._Height_1.23_m,_width_0.80_m]"-33] Wessén & Jansson 1943, p. 233: "Mörk stenart. Höjd 1,23 m., bredd 0,80 m. [Dark rock. Height 1.23 m, width 0.80 m]"

[FOOTNOTEWessénJansson1943p._233:_"Ristningsytan_är_på_flera_ställen_svårt_skadad._[The_carving_surface_is_badly_damaged_in_several_places.]"-34] Wessén & Jansson 1943, p. 233: "Ristningsytan är på flera ställen svårt skadad. [The carving surface is badly damaged in several places.]"

[FOOTNOTERunor_U_154section_Inscription,_Rune_reading:_"'''[þ(o)]…r_×_lit_×_rai…_…_…fast_·_auk_×_at_×_(k)aiʀbiarn_×_bruþ-_…_…i(ʀ)_·_(t)o_a(u)s…_×'''"-35] Runor U 154, section Inscription, Rune reading: "[þ(o)]…r × lit × rai… … …fast · auk × at × (k)aiʀbiarn × bruþ- … …i(ʀ) · (t)o a(u)s… ×"

[FOOTNOTERunor_U_154section_Inscription,_Runic_Swedish:_"…_let_ræi[sa]_…_…fast_ok_at_Gæiʀbiorn,_brøð[r]_…_[þæ]iʀ_dou_aus[tr]."-36] Runor U 154, section Inscription, Runic Swedish: "… let ræi[sa] … …fast ok at Gæiʀbiorn, brøð[r] … [þæ]iʀ dou aus[tr]."

[FOOTNOTERunor_U_154section_Inscription,_English:_"…_had_raised_…_…-fastr_and_in_memory_of_Geirbjǫrn,_(their)_brothers_…_They_died_in_the_east."-37] Runor U 154, section Inscription, English: "… had raised … …-fastr and in memory of Geirbjǫrn, (their) brothers … They died in the east."

[FOOTNOTEPritsak1981p._367:_"..._(''Sö''_338_and_''U''_209)_from_the_middle_of_the_11th_century..."-38] Pritsak 1981, p. 367: "... (Sö 338 and U 209) from the middle of the 11th century..."

[FOOTNOTEPritsak1981p._396:_"Þōrstæinn,_then,_was_a_commander_(forungi)_of_a_retinue_(lið)_in_Rus’_('''i_garþum''')"-39] Pritsak 1981, p. 396: "Þōrstæinn, then, was a commander (forungi) of a retinue (lið) in Rus’ (i garþum)"

[FOOTNOTEPritsak1981p._367:_"Two_stones_with_the_name_''Garðar''_(''Sö''_338_and_''U''_209)_from_the_middle_of_the_11th_century_refer_to_the_activity_of_a_retinue_commander_Þōrstæinn,_active_in_Rus’"-40] Pritsak 1981, p. 367: "Two stones with the name Garðar (Sö 338 and U 209) from the middle of the 11th century refer to the activity of a retinue commander Þōrstæinn, active in Rus’"

[FOOTNOTEPritsak1981p._396:_"Þōrstæinn_must_have_spent_a_long_time_in_Rus’_since_he_managed_to_accumulate_a_sizable_fortune_there_(as_witnessed_by_his_huge_monument,_Sö_338)"-41] Pritsak 1981, p. 396: "Þōrstæinn must have spent a long time in Rus’ since he managed to accumulate a sizable fortune there (as witnessed by his huge monument, Sö 338)"

[FOOTNOTEPritsak1981p._396:_"It_is_regrettable_that_we_do_not_know_how_the_son_died;_it_is_possible_that_he_had_been_in_Rus'_together_with_his_father."-42] 12Pritsak 1981, p. 396: "It is regrettable that we do not know how the son died; it is possible that he had been in Rus' together with his father."

[FOOTNOTEHarrisonSvensson200735-43] Harrison & Svensson 2007, p. 35.

[FOOTNOTERunor_U_209section_Inscription,_Rune_reading:_"'''þurtsain_×_kiarþi|_|if×tiʀ_irinmunt_×_sun_sin_auk|_|kaubti_þinsa_bu_×_auk_×_aflaþi_×_austr_i_karþum'''"-44] Runor U 209, section Inscription, Rune reading: "þurtsain × kiarþi| |if×tiʀ irinmunt × sun sin auk| |kaubti þinsa bu × auk × aflaþi × austr i karþum"

[FOOTNOTERunor_U_209section_Inscription,_Runic_Swedish:_"Þorstæinn_gærði_æftiʀ_Ærinmund,_sun_sinn,_ok_køypti_þennsa_by_ok_aflaði_austr_i_Garðum."-45] Runor U 209, section Inscription, Runic Swedish: "Þorstæinn gærði æftiʀ Ærinmund, sun sinn, ok køypti þennsa by ok aflaði austr i Garðum."

[FOOTNOTERunor_U_209Inscription,_English:_"Þorsteinn_made_(the_stone)_in_memory_of_Erinmundr,_his_son,_and_bought_this_estate_and_earned_(wealth)_in_the_east_in_Garðar_(Russia)."-46] Runor U 209, Inscription, English: "Þorsteinn made (the stone) in memory of Erinmundr, his son, and bought this estate and earned (wealth) in the east in Garðar (Russia)."

[FOOTNOTERunor_U_283section_Inscription,_Rune_reading:_"'''[×_sibi_×_auk_×_irmuntr_×_auk_×_þoriʀ_×_litu_×_raisa_×_stain_×_iftiʀ_×_s(u)…_…_…--_(h)(a)n_·_to_×_austr_×_sun_×_kismuntaʀ]'''"-47] Runor U 283, section Inscription, Rune reading: "[× sibi × auk × irmuntr × auk × þoriʀ × litu × raisa × stain × iftiʀ × s(u)… … …-- (h)(a)n · to × austr × sun × kismuntaʀ]"

[FOOTNOTERunor_U_283section_Inscription,_Runic_Swedish:_"Sibbi_ok_Ærnmundr_ok_Þoriʀ_letu_ræisa_stæin_æftiʀ_…_…_…_Hann_do_austr,_sunn_Gismundaʀ."-48] Runor U 283, section Inscription, Runic Swedish: "Sibbi ok Ærnmundr ok Þoriʀ letu ræisa stæin æftiʀ … … … Hann do austr, sunn Gismundaʀ."

[FOOTNOTERunor_U_283section_Inscription,_English:_"Sibbi_and_Ernmundr_and_Þórir_had_the_stone_raised_in_memory_of_…_He,_Gísmundr's_son,_died_in_the_east."-49] Runor U 283, section Inscription, English: "Sibbi and Ernmundr and Þórir had the stone raised in memory of … He, Gísmundr's son, died in the east."

[FOOTNOTERunor_U_366section_Inscription,_Rune_reading:_"'''[…_uaʀ_·_tauþr_×_i_austr·uih-_…]'''"-50] Runor U 366, section Inscription, Rune reading: "[… uaʀ · tauþr × i austr·uih- …]"

[FOOTNOTERunor_U_366section_Inscription,_Runic_Swedish:_"…_vaʀ_dauðr_i_austrveg[i]_…"-51] Runor U 366, section Inscription, Runic Swedish: "… vaʀ dauðr i austrveg[i] …"

[FOOTNOTERunor_U_366section_Inscription,_English:_"…_died_on_the_eastern_route_…"-52] Runor U 366, section Inscription, English: "… died on the eastern route …"

[FOOTNOTERunor_U_504section_Inscription,_Rune_reading:_"'''+_kitil×fastr_×_risti_×_stin_+_þina_×_iftiʀ_×_askut_×_faþur_+_sin_×_saʀ_×_uas_×_uistr_×_uk_×_ustr_+_kuþ_ialbi_×_as_×_salu'''"-53] Runor U 504, section Inscription, Rune reading: "+ kitil×fastr × risti × stin + þina × iftiʀ × askut × faþur + sin × saʀ × uas × uistr × uk × ustr + kuþ ialbi × as × salu"

[FOOTNOTERunor_U_504section_Inscription,_Runic_Swedish:_"Kætilfastr_ræisti_stæin_þenna_æftiʀ_Asgaut,_faður_sinn._Saʀ_vas_vestr_ok_austr._Guð_hialpi_hans_salu."-54] Runor U 504, section Inscription, Runic Swedish: "Kætilfastr ræisti stæin þenna æftiʀ Asgaut, faður sinn. Saʀ vas vestr ok austr. Guð hialpi hans salu."

[FOOTNOTERunor_U_504section_Inscription,_English:_"Ketilfastr_raised_this_stone_in_memory_of_Ásgautr,_his_father._He_was_in_the_west_and_in_the_east._May_God_help_his_soul."-55] Runor U 504, section Inscription, English: "Ketilfastr raised this stone in memory of Ásgautr, his father. He was in the west and in the east. May God help his soul."

[FOOTNOTERunor_U_636-56] Runor U 636.

[FOOTNOTEPritsak1981p._366:_"In_the_Swedish_inscriptions_''Garðar''_“Rus’”_always_appears_in_the_plural_dative_form_('''karþum'''),_usually_preceded_by_the_preposition_''i'',_“in”_and_by_the_word_explaining_the_direction:_''austr'',_east"-57] Pritsak 1981, p. 366: "In the Swedish inscriptions Garðar “Rus’” always appears in the plural dative form (karþum), usually preceded by the preposition i, “in” and by the word explaining the direction: austr, east"

[FOOTNOTEJackson2003p._38:_"...''Garðr''_(singular)_and_''Garðar''_(plural),_the_first_being_a_shortening_from_''Miklagarðr''_‘Constantinople’,_the_second_serving_as_a_designation_of_Rus."-58] Jackson 2003, p. 38: "...Garðr (singular) and Garðar (plural), the first being a shortening from Miklagarðr ‘Constantinople’, the second serving as a designation of Rus."

[FOOTNOTEPritsak1981p._371:_"Only_one_Swedish_inscription_(from_about_1020-1060)_has_the_singular_form_''Garðr''_(''U''_636)_which_probably_was_used_for_Kiev"-59] Pritsak 1981, p. 371: "Only one Swedish inscription (from about 1020-1060) has the singular form Garðr (U 636) which probably was used for Kiev"

[FOOTNOTERunor_U_636section_Inscription,_Rune_reading:_"'''alui_·_lit_·_risa_·_stn_·_þtin_·_at_·_arfast_·_sun_sin_·_hn_·_fur_·_ausʀ_·_i_karþa'''"-60] Runor U 636, section Inscription, Rune reading: "alui · lit · risa · stn · þtin · at · arfast · sun sin · hn · fur · ausʀ · i karþa"

[FOOTNOTERunor_U_636section_Inscription,_Runic_Swedish:_"Alvi_let_ræisa_stæin_þenna_at_Arnfast,_sun_sinn._Hann_for_austr_i_Garða."-61] Runor U 636, section Inscription, Runic Swedish: "Alvi let ræisa stæin þenna at Arnfast, sun sinn. Hann for austr i Garða."

[FOOTNOTERunor_U_636section_Inscription,_English:_"Ǫlvé_had_this_stone_raised_in_memory_of_Arnfastr,_his_son._He_travelled_to_the_east_to_Garðar_(Russia)."-62] Runor U 636, section Inscription, English: "Ǫlvé had this stone raised in memory of Arnfastr, his son. He travelled to the east to Garðar (Russia)."

[FOOTNOTEPritsak1981p._370:_"The_place_of_Spjallbuðis’_death,_specified_in_the_inscription_as_'''i_olafs_kriki'''_has_been_the_subject_of_scholarly_speculation"-63] Pritsak 1981, p. 370: "The place of Spjallbuðis’ death, specified in the inscription as i olafs kriki has been the subject of scholarly speculation"

[FOOTNOTEPritsak1981p._370:_"Richard_Dybeck_(1857)_explained_'''kriki'''_as_''Grikk-''_“Greece,”_while_Sophus_Bugge_(1891)_read_the_word_as_''grið'',_“retinue,”"-64] Pritsak 1981, p. 370: "Richard Dybeck (1857) explained kriki as Grikk- “Greece,” while Sophus Bugge (1891) read the word as grið, “retinue,”"

[FOOTNOTEPritsak1981p._370:_"..._Adolf_Noreen_(1904)_connected_it_with_ON_''krikr''_“hook,”_“bend,”_“corner,”"-65] Pritsak 1981, p. 370: "... Adolf Noreen (1904) connected it with ON krikr “hook,” “bend,” “corner,”"

[FOOTNOTEPritsak1981p._370:_"Otto_von_Friesen_first_propounded_the_reading_''i_olafs_kirki'',_“in_[St.]_Ólafr's_church,”_in_1907,_and_this_has_since_been_accepted."-66] Pritsak 1981, p. 370: "Otto von Friesen first propounded the reading i olafs kirki, “in [St.] Ólafr's church,” in 1907, and this has since been accepted."

[FOOTNOTEPritsak1981371-67] Pritsak 1981, p. 371.

[FOOTNOTEJansson198023-68] 1 2Jansson 1980, p. 23.

[FOOTNOTERunor_U_687section_Inscription,_Rune_reading:_"'''runa_'_lit_kiara_'_mirki_at_'_sbialbuþa_'_uk_'_at_'_suain_'_uk_'_at_·_antuit_'_uk_at_'_raknaʀ_'_suni_'_sin_'_uk_'_ekla_'_uk_'_siri(þ)_'_at_'_sbialbuþa_'_bonta_sin_an_uaʀ_'_tauþr_'_i_hulmkarþi_'_i_olafs_·_kriki_'_ubiʀ_·_risti_'_ru'''"-69] Runor U 687, section Inscription, Rune reading: "runa ' lit kiara ' mirki at ' sbialbuþa ' uk ' at ' suain ' uk ' at · antuit ' uk at ' raknaʀ ' suni ' sin ' uk ' ekla ' uk ' siri(þ) ' at ' sbialbuþa ' bonta sin an uaʀ ' tauþr ' i hulmkarþi ' i olafs · kriki ' ubiʀ · risti ' ru"

[FOOTNOTERunor_U_687section_Inscription,_Runic_Swedish:_"Runa_let_gæra_mærki_at_Spiallbuða_ok_at_Svæin_ok_at_Andvett_ok_at_Ragnar,_syni_sina_ok_Hælga/Ægla/Ængla,_ok_Sigrið_at_Spiallbuða,_bonda_sinn._Hann_vaʀ_dauðr_i_Holmgarði_i_Olafs_kirkiu._Øpiʀ_risti_runaʀ."-70] Runor U 687, section Inscription, Runic Swedish: "Runa let gæra mærki at Spiallbuða ok at Svæin ok at Andvett ok at Ragnar, syni sina ok Hælga/Ægla/Ængla, ok Sigrið at Spiallbuða, bonda sinn. Hann vaʀ dauðr i Holmgarði i Olafs kirkiu. Øpiʀ risti runaʀ."

[FOOTNOTERunor_U_687section_Inscription,_English:_"Rúna_had_the_landmark_made_in_memory_of_Spjallboði_and_in_memory_of_Sveinn_and_in_memory_of_Andvéttr_and_in_memory_of_Ragnarr,_sons_of_her_and_Helgi/Egli/Engli;_and_Sigríðr_in_memory_of_Spjallboði,_her_husbandman._He_died_in_Holmgarðr_in_Ólafr's_church._Œpir_carved_the_runes."-71] Runor U 687, section Inscription, English: "Rúna had the landmark made in memory of Spjallboði and in memory of Sveinn and in memory of Andvéttr and in memory of Ragnarr, sons of her and Helgi/Egli/Engli; and Sigríðr in memory of Spjallboði, her husbandman. He died in Holmgarðr in Ólafr's church. Œpir carved the runes."

[FOOTNOTERunor_U_898section_Inscription,_Rune_reading:_"'''ali_'_uk_'_iufurfast_·_litu_'_gera_'_merki_'_iftiʀ_iarl_faþur_sin_'_uk_'_at_'_kisl_'_uk_'_at_'_ikimunt_han_'_uaʀ_'_trebin_'_hustr_'_sun_'_iarls_ybiʀ_risti'''"-72] Runor U 898, section Inscription, Rune reading: "ali ' uk ' iufurfast · litu ' gera ' merki ' iftiʀ iarl faþur sin ' uk ' at ' kisl ' uk ' at ' ikimunt han ' uaʀ ' trebin ' hustr ' sun ' iarls ybiʀ risti"

[FOOTNOTERunor_U_898section_Inscription,_Runic_Swedish:_"Ali/Alli_ok_Iofurfast_letu_gæra_mærki_æftiʀ_Iarl,_faður_sinn,_ok_at_Gisl_ok_at_Ingimund._Hann_vaʀ_drepinn_austr,_sunn_Iarls._Øpiʀ_risti."-73] Runor U 898, section Inscription, Runic Swedish: "Ali/Alli ok Iofurfast letu gæra mærki æftiʀ Iarl, faður sinn, ok at Gisl ok at Ingimund. Hann vaʀ drepinn austr, sunn Iarls. Øpiʀ risti."

[FOOTNOTERunor_U_898section_Inscription,_English:_"Áli/Alli_and_Jǫfurfast_had_the_landmark_made_in_memory_of_Jarl,_their_father,_and_in_memory_of_Gísl_and_in_memory_of_Ingimundr._He,_Jarl's_son,_was_killed_in_the_east._Œpir_carved."-74] Runor U 898, section Inscription, English: "Áli/Alli and Jǫfurfast had the landmark made in memory of Jarl, their father, and in memory of Gísl and in memory of Ingimundr. He, Jarl's son, was killed in the east. Œpir carved."

[FOOTNOTEPritsak1981p._358:_"..._“he_met_his_end_in_the_east_during_the_thing”_(or:_“in_the_retinue,”_''Sö''_33)._Unfortunately_we_do_not_know_in_which_“east”_the_given_thing_(''þing''_assembly)(cf._OR_сънемъ)_took_place_or_what_its_character_was."-75] Pritsak 1981, p. 358: "... “he met his end in the east during the thing” (or: “in the retinue,” Sö 33). Unfortunately we do not know in which “east” the given thing (þing assembly)(cf. OR сънемъ) took place or what its character was."

[FOOTNOTERunor_Sö_33section_Inscription,_Rune_reading:_"'''+_gnubha_~_liþ_:_raisa_:_stain_:_þinsa_:_hibtiʀ_:_kulaif_:_bruþur_sin_han_:_antaþis_:_austr_:_at_þikum'''"-76] Runor Sö 33, section Inscription, Rune reading: "+ gnubha ~ liþ : raisa : stain : þinsa : hibtiʀ : kulaif : bruþur sin han : antaþis : austr : at þikum"

[FOOTNOTERunor_Sö_33section_Inscription,_Runic_Swedish:_"Gnupa_let_ræisa_stæin_þennsa_æftiʀ_Guðlæif,_broður_sinn._Hann_ændaðis_austr_at_þingum."-77] Runor Sö 33, section Inscription, Runic Swedish: "Gnupa let ræisa stæin þennsa æftiʀ Guðlæif, broður sinn. Hann ændaðis austr at þingum."

[FOOTNOTERunor_Sö_33section_Inscription,_English:_"Gnúpa_had_this_stone_raised_in_memory_of_Gulleifr,_his_brother._He_met_his_end_in_the_east_at_the_Assembly."-78] Runor Sö 33, section Inscription, English: "Gnúpa had this stone raised in memory of Gulleifr, his brother. He met his end in the east at the Assembly."

[FOOTNOTERunor_Sö_34section_Inscription,_Rune_reading:_"'''styrlaugʀ_·_auk_·_hulmbʀ_·_staina_·_raistu_·_at_·_bryþr_·_sina_·_brau(t)u_·_nesta_·_þaiʀ_·_entaþus_·_i_·_austruiki_·_þurkil_·_auk_sturbiarn_þiaknaʀ_·_kuþiʀ'''"-79] Runor Sö 34, section Inscription, Rune reading: "styrlaugʀ · auk · hulmbʀ · staina · raistu · at · bryþr · sina · brau(t)u · nesta · þaiʀ · entaþus · i · austruiki · þurkil · auk sturbiarn þiaknaʀ · kuþiʀ"

[FOOTNOTERunor_Sö_34section_Inscription,_Runic_Swedish:_"Styrlaugʀ_ok_Holmbʀ_stæina_ræistu_at_brøðr_sina,_brautu_næsta._Þæiʀ_ændaðus_i_austrvegi,_Þorkell_ok_Styrbiorn,_þiagnaʀ_goðiʀ."-80] Runor Sö 34, section Inscription, Runic Swedish: "Styrlaugʀ ok Holmbʀ stæina ræistu at brøðr sina, brautu næsta. Þæiʀ ændaðus i austrvegi, Þorkell ok Styrbiorn, þiagnaʀ goðiʀ."

[FOOTNOTERunor_Sö_34section_Inscription,_English:_"Styrlaugr_and_Holmr_raised_the_stones_next_to_the_path_in_memory_of_their_brothers._They_met_their_end_on_the_eastern_route,_Þorkell_and_Styrbjǫrn,_good_Þegns."-81] Runor Sö 34, section Inscription, English: "Styrlaugr and Holmr raised the stones next to the path in memory of their brothers. They met their end on the eastern route, Þorkell and Styrbjǫrn, good Þegns."

[FOOTNOTERunor_Sö_92section_Inscription,_Rune_reading:_"'''…_·_lit_·_raisa_·_st…_…_rysu_·_br(o)…_·_sin_·_ha…_…_austr_·_bali_·_…'''"-82] Runor Sö 92, section Inscription, Rune reading: "… · lit · raisa · st… … rysu · br(o)… · sin · ha… … austr · bali · …"

[FOOTNOTERunor_Sö_92section_Inscription,_Runic_Swedish:_"…_let_ræisa_st[æin]_…_Rysiu(?),_bro[ður]_sinn._Ha[nn]_…_austr._Balli_…"-83] Runor Sö 92, section Inscription, Runic Swedish: "… let ræisa st[æin] … Rysiu(?), bro[ður] sinn. Ha[nn] … austr. Balli …"

[FOOTNOTERunor_Sö_92section_Inscription,_English:_"…_had_the_stone_raised_…_Rysja(?),_his_brother._He_…_east._Balli_…"-84] Runor Sö 92, section Inscription, English: "… had the stone raised … Rysja(?), his brother. He … east. Balli …"

[FOOTNOTERunor_Sö_121section_Inscription,_Rune_reading:_"'''[sumuʀ_:_hauka_:_stan_:_sum_iʀ_:_tuþ_:_austʀ_·_i_:_tuna_:_as(u)]'''"-85] Runor Sö 121, section Inscription, Rune reading: "[sumuʀ : hauka : stan : sum iʀ : tuþ : austʀ · i : tuna : as(u)]"

[FOOTNOTERunor_Sö_121section_Inscription,_Runic_Swedish:_"<sumuʀ>_haggva_stæin,_sum_eʀ_dauð_austr_i_<tuna>_<asu>."-86] Runor Sö 121, section Inscription, Runic Swedish: "<sumuʀ> haggva stæin, sum eʀ dauð austr i <tuna> <asu>."

[FOOTNOTERunor_Sö_121section_Inscription,_English:_"<sumuʀ>_cut_the_stone,_who_died_in_the_east_in_<tuna>_…"-87] Runor Sö 121, section Inscription, English: "<sumuʀ> cut the stone, who died in the east in <tuna> …"

[FOOTNOTEPritsak1981p._366:_"This_inscription_preserves_an_interesting_term_for_the_designation_of_the_commander_of_the_retinue_(guard_=_pъlkъ):_''folks_grimmR''_“prince_of_the_people”_(“people”_meaning_company_or_retinue)."-88] Pritsak 1981, p. 366: "This inscription preserves an interesting term for the designation of the commander of the retinue (guard = pъlkъ): folks grimmR “prince of the people” (“people” meaning company or retinue)."

[FOOTNOTEPritsak1981366-89] 1 2 3Pritsak 1981, p. 366.

[FOOTNOTERunor_Sö_126section_Inscription,_Rune_reading:_"'''hu(l)(m)(f)riþ_·_ilin--r_·_[þ]aʀ_·_litu_·_hakua_·_stain_·_eftiʀ_eskil_·_faþur_·_sin_·_han_·_trauh_·_orustu_·_i_·_austru[i]hi_aþaa_·_fulks·krimʀ_·_fala_·_orþi'''"-90] Runor Sö 126, section Inscription, Rune reading: "hu(l)(m)(f)riþ · ilin--r · [þ]aʀ · litu · hakua · stain · eftiʀ eskil · faþur · sin · han · trauh · orustu · i · austru[i]hi aþaa · fulks·krimʀ · fala · orþi"

[FOOTNOTERunor_Sö_126section_Inscription,_Runic_Swedish:_"Holmfriðr,_<ilin--r>,_þaʀ_letu_haggva_stæin_æftiʀ_Æskel,_faður_sinn._Hann_draug_orrustu_i_austrvegi,_aðan_folksgrimʀ_falla_orði."-91] Runor Sö 126, section Inscription, Runic Swedish: "Holmfriðr, <ilin--r>, þaʀ letu haggva stæin æftiʀ Æskel, faður sinn. Hann draug orrustu i austrvegi, aðan folksgrimʀ falla orði."

[FOOTNOTERunor_Sö_126section_Inscription,_English:_"Holmfríðr_(and)_<ilin--r>,_they_had_the_stone_cut_in_memory_of_Áskell,_their_father._He_engaged_in_battle_on_the_eastern_route,_before_the_people's_commander_wrought_his_fall."-92] Runor Sö 126, section Inscription, English: "Holmfríðr (and) <ilin--r>, they had the stone cut in memory of Áskell, their father. He engaged in battle on the eastern route, before the people's commander wrought his fall."

[FOOTNOTEPritsak1981p._367:_"The_entire_inscription_from_Hagstuga_(''Sö''_130)_is_composed_in_fornyrðislag_meter_and_is_in_honor_of_a_''drængR''_active_in_Rus’_in_the_first_half_of_the_eleventh_century"-93] Pritsak 1981, p. 367: "The entire inscription from Hagstuga (Sö 130) is composed in fornyrðislag meter and is in honor of a drængR active in Rus’ in the first half of the eleventh century".

[FOOTNOTERunor_Sö_130section_Inscription,_Rune_reading:_"§A_'''fiuriʀ_:_kirþu_:_at_:_faþur_:_kuþan_:_tyrþ_:_trikela_:_at_:_tumara_:_miltan_:_urþa_uk_:_mataʀ_kuþan_:_þat_·_(u)-(h)---(u)--(u)(k)(þ)'''"-94] Runor Sö 130, section Inscription, Rune reading: "§A fiuriʀ : kirþu : at : faþur : kuþan : tyrþ : trikela : at : tumara : miltan : urþa uk : mataʀ kuþan : þat · (u)-(h)---(u)--(u)(k)(þ)"

[FOOTNOTERunor_Sö_130section_Inscription,_Runic_Swedish:_"§A_Fiuriʀ_gærðu_at_faður_goðan_dyrð_drængila_at_Domara/domara,_mildan_orða_ok_mataʀ_goðan,_þat_…"-95] Runor Sö 130, section Inscription, Runic Swedish: "§A Fiuriʀ gærðu at faður goðan dyrð drængila at Domara/domara, mildan orða ok mataʀ goðan, þat …"

[FOOTNOTERunor_Sö_130section_Inscription,_English:_"§A_Four_(sons)_made_the_magnificence_in_memory_of_(their)_good_father,_valiantly_in_memory_of_Dómari/the_judge,_gentle_in_speech_and_free_with_food_…_"-96] Runor Sö 130, section Inscription, English: "§A Four (sons) made the magnificence in memory of (their) good father, valiantly in memory of Dómari/the judge, gentle in speech and free with food … "

[FOOTNOTERunor_Sö_130section_Inscription,_Rune_reading:_"§B_'''h^a_l^f_kirþu_<o>'''"-97] '''"_97-0" rel="mw:referencedBy" id="mwCLM">↑Runor Sö 130, section Inscription, Rune reading: "§B h^a l^f kirþu <o>"

[FOOTNOTERunor_Sö_130section_Inscription,_Runic_Swedish:_"§B_Hann(?)_fiall(?)_[i(?)]_Garðum(?)_…"-98] Runor Sö 130, section Inscription, Runic Swedish: "§B Hann(?) fiall(?) [i(?)] Garðum(?) …"

[FOOTNOTERunor_Sö_130section_Inscription,_English:_"§B_He(?)_fell(?)_in(?)_Garðar(?)_(Russia)_…-99] Runor Sö 130, section Inscription, English: "§B He(?) fell(?) in(?) Garðar(?) (Russia) …

[FOOTNOTEPritsak1981p._366:_"The_stones_''Sö''_148_and_''G''_114_are_also_old_(surely_before_1050)"-100] Pritsak 1981, p. 366: "The stones Sö 148 and G 114 are also old (surely before 1050)"

[FOOTNOTERunor_Sö_148section_Inscription,_Rune_reading:_"'''þiuþulfʀ_:_bui_:_þaiʀ_:_raisþu_:_stain_þansi_:_at_:_farulf_:_faþur_:_sin_:_han_uas_antaþ_austr_i_kaþ(u)(m)'''"-101] Runor Sö 148, section Inscription, Rune reading: "þiuþulfʀ : bui : þaiʀ : raisþu : stain þansi : at : farulf : faþur : sin : han uas antaþ austr i kaþ(u)(m)"

[FOOTNOTERunor_Sö_148section_Inscription,_Runic_Swedish:_"Þiuðulfʀ,_Boi,_þæiʀ_ræisþu_stæin_þannsi_at_Farulf,_faður_sinn._Hann_vas_ændaðr_austr_i_Garðum."-102] Runor Sö 148, section Inscription, Runic Swedish: "Þiuðulfʀ, Boi, þæiʀ ræisþu stæin þannsi at Farulf, faður sinn. Hann vas ændaðr austr i Garðum."

[FOOTNOTERunor_Sö_148section_Inscription,_English:_"Þjóðulfr_(and)_Búi,_they_raised_this_stone_in_memory_of_Farulfr,_their_father._He_met_his_end_in_the_east_in_Garðar_(Russia)."-103] Runor Sö 148, section Inscription, English: "Þjóðulfr (and) Búi, they raised this stone in memory of Farulfr, their father. He met his end in the east in Garðar (Russia)."

[FOOTNOTEJones1968p._267:_"A_stone_from_Estaberg,_Södermanland,_records_of_Sigvid:_‘He_fell_in_Holmgard_(Novgorod),_the_ship’s_captain_with_his_crew’;"-104] Jones 1968, p. 267: "A stone from Estaberg, Södermanland, records of Sigvid: ‘He fell in Holmgard (Novgorod), the ship’s captain with his crew’;"

[FOOTNOTEJansson198747-105] Jansson 1987, p. 47.

[FOOTNOTEJansson198028-106] Jansson 1980, p. 28.

[FOOTNOTEPritsak1981p._369:_"The_Södermanlander_Sigviðr_from_Esta,_captain_of_a_''skæið'',_“longship,”_probably_died_in_the_service_of_the_Novgorodian_prince_(before_1050)."-107] Pritsak 1981, p. 369: "The Södermanlander Sigviðr from Esta, captain of a skæið, “longship,” probably died in the service of the Novgorodian prince (before 1050)."

[FOOTNOTEPritsak1981p._369:_"The_following_is_in_fornyrðislag_meter:_He_fell_in_Hōlmgarðr_(Novgorod),_the_ship's_captain_with_[his]_crew."-108] Pritsak 1981, p. 369: "The following is in fornyrðislag meter: He fell in Hōlmgarðr (Novgorod), the ship's captain with [his] crew."

[FOOTNOTERunor_Sö_171section_Inscription,_Rune_reading:_"'''(i)nk(i)f(a)[s]tr_·_l[i](t)_(h)(a)ku…_st(a)…n_·_eftiʀ_·_sihuiþ_·_faþ-r_·_si[n_·_han_·_fial_·_i_h]ul(m)[karþi_·_skaiþaʀ_·_uisi_mi]þ_·_ski…ra'''"-109] Runor Sö 171, section Inscription, Rune reading: "(i)nk(i)f(a)[s]tr · l[i](t) (h)(a)ku… st(a)…n · eftiʀ · sihuiþ · faþ-r · si[n · han · fial · i h]ul(m)[karþi · skaiþaʀ · uisi mi]þ · ski…ra"

[FOOTNOTERunor_Sö_171section_Inscription,_Runic_Swedish:_"Ingifastr_let_haggv[a]_stæ[i]n_æftiʀ_Sigvið,_fað[u]r_sinn._Hann_fioll_i_Holmgarði,_skæiðaʀ_visi_með_ski[pa]ra."-110] Runor Sö 171, section Inscription, Runic Swedish: "Ingifastr let haggv[a] stæ[i]n æftiʀ Sigvið, fað[u]r sinn. Hann fioll i Holmgarði, skæiðaʀ visi með ski[pa]ra."

[FOOTNOTERunor_Sö_171section_Inscription,_English:_"Ingifastr_had_the_stone_cut_in_memory_of_Sigviðr,_his_father._He_fell_in_Holmgarðr,_the_ship's_leader_with_the_seamen."-111] Runor Sö 171, section Inscription, English: "Ingifastr had the stone cut in memory of Sigviðr, his father. He fell in Holmgarðr, the ship's leader with the seamen."

[FOOTNOTERunor_Sö_216section_Inscription,_Rune_reading:_"'''[(u)tar_:_auk_:_-…_…_…þis_:_a^ustr_×_…uk-ma]'''"-112] Runor Sö 216, section Inscription, Rune reading: "[(u)tar : auk : -… … …þis : a^ustr × …uk-ma]"

[FOOTNOTERunor_Sö_216section_Inscription,_Runic_Swedish:_"Ottarr_ok_…_…_[ænda]ðis_austr_…"-113] Runor Sö 216, section Inscription, Runic Swedish: "Ottarr ok … … [ænda]ðis austr …"

[FOOTNOTERunor_Sö_216section_Inscription,_English:_"Óttarr_and_…_met_his_end_in_the_east_…"-114] Runor Sö 216, section Inscription, English: "Óttarr and … met his end in the east …"

[FOOTNOTEMacLeod2002135-115] MacLeod 2002, p. 135.

[FOOTNOTEMacLeod2002p._135:_"Of_the_46_inscriptions_signed_by_Uppland's_most_prolific_rune-carver,_Œpir,_only_three_evidence_binds._Interestingly_enough,_the_same_bind-rune_of_'''a^s'''_is_found_twice_in_his_work_(U_485:_'''‘inkifa^st’''';_Sö_338:_'''‘hua^str’''')..."-116] MacLeod 2002, p. 135: "Of the 46 inscriptions signed by Uppland's most prolific rune-carver, Œpir, only three evidence binds. Interestingly enough, the same bind-rune of a^s is found twice in his work (U 485: ‘inkifa^st’; Sö 338: ‘hua^str’)..."

[FOOTNOTERunor_Sö_308section_Inscription,_Rune_reading:_"'''hulmfastr_'_roþelfr_'_---u_'_[ri]sta_'_run[a]_'_a-_…_…_(i)kifast_'_suni_:_sina_[']_-iʀ_ua(ʀ)u_·_hua^str_·_i(n)_·_ybir_risti'''"-117] Runor Sö 308, section Inscription, Rune reading: "hulmfastr ' roþelfr ' ---u ' [ri]sta ' run[a] ' a- … … (i)kifast ' suni : sina ['] -iʀ ua(ʀ)u · hua^str · i(n) · ybir risti"

[FOOTNOTERunor_Sö_308section_Inscription,_Runic_Swedish:_"Holmfastr,_Roðælfʀ,_[let]u_rista_runaʀ_a[t]_…_…_Ingifast,_syni_sina,_[þ]æiʀ_vaʀu_austr(?)/vestr._En_Øpiʀ_risti."-118] Runor Sö 308, section Inscription, Runic Swedish: "Holmfastr, Roðælfʀ, [let]u rista runaʀ a[t] … … Ingifast, syni sina, [þ]æiʀ vaʀu austr(?)/vestr. En Øpiʀ risti."

[FOOTNOTERunor_Sö_308section_Inscription,_English:_"Holmfastr_(and)_Hróðelfr_had_the_runes_carved_in_memory_of_…_Ingifastr,_their_sons._They_were_in_the_east(?)/west._And_Œpir_carved."-119] Runor Sö 308, section Inscription, English: "Holmfastr (and) Hróðelfr had the runes carved in memory of … Ingifastr, their sons. They were in the east(?)/west. And Œpir carved."

[FOOTNOTEJones1968p._267:_"The_memorial_can_be_full_and_verse-adorned,_like_this_to_Thorstein_at_Turinge,_Södermanland..."-120] Jones 1968, p. 267: "The memorial can be full and verse-adorned, like this to Thorstein at Turinge, Södermanland..."

[FOOTNOTEPritsak1981p._367:_"Two_stones_with_the_name_''Garðar''_(''Sö''_338_and_''U''_209)_from_the_middle_of_the_11th_century..."-121] Pritsak 1981, p. 367: "Two stones with the name Garðar (Sö 338 and U 209) from the middle of the 11th century..."

[FOOTNOTEPritsak1981p._367:_"The_same_Þōrstæinn_bought_an_estate_in_Uppland_for_fis_son_Ærinmundr._Ærinmundr_died_and_his_father_erected_a_memorial_for_him_in_Veda"-122] Pritsak 1981, p. 367: "The same Þōrstæinn bought an estate in Uppland for fis son Ærinmundr. Ærinmundr died and his father erected a memorial for him in Veda"

[FOOTNOTEPritsak1981p._396:_"Þōrstæinn_must_have_spent_a_long_time_in_Rus’_since_he_managed_to_accumulate_a_sizable_fortune_there_(as_witnessed_by_his_huge_monument,_Sö_338)."-123] Pritsak 1981, p. 396: "Þōrstæinn must have spent a long time in Rus’ since he managed to accumulate a sizable fortune there (as witnessed by his huge monument, Sö 338)."

[FOOTNOTEPritsak1981p._396:_"He_must_also_have_been_the_one_who_bought_the_estate_of_Veda_in_Uppland_(Angarns_sn,_Vallentuna_hd)_that_he_later_gave_to_his_son."-124] Pritsak 1981, p. 396: "He must also have been the one who bought the estate of Veda in Uppland (Angarns sn, Vallentuna hd) that he later gave to his son."

[FOOTNOTEPritsak1981p._396:_"Certain_characteristics_of_the_Old_Swedish_language_(e.g._''biorn'')_used_in_this_inscription_assign_it_to_sometime_around_the_middle_of_the_eleventh_century,_probably_just_after_1050_(cf._''R''_79)._Þōrstæinn_must_therefore_have_been_the_commander_of_Jaroslav's_retinue_and_died_in_the_early_fifties_of_the_eleventh_century."-125] Pritsak 1981, p. 396: "Certain characteristics of the Old Swedish language (e.g. biorn) used in this inscription assign it to sometime around the middle of the eleventh century, probably just after 1050 (cf. R 79). Þōrstæinn must therefore have been the commander of Jaroslav's retinue and died in the early fifties of the eleventh century."

[FOOTNOTERunor_Sö_338section_Inscription,_Rune_reading:_"§A_'''·_ketil_:_auk_+_biorn_+_þaiʀ_+_raistu_+_stain_+_þin[a]_+_at_+_þourstain_:_faþur_+_sin_+_anuntr_+_at_+_bruþur_+_sin_+_auk_:_hu[skar]laʀ_+_hifiʀ_+_iafna_+_ketilau_at_+_buanta_sin_·_¶_bruþr_uaʀu_þaʀ_bistra_mana_:_a_:_lanti_auk_:_i_liþi_:_uti_:_h(i)(l)(t)u_sini_huska(r)la_:_ui-_+_'''"-126] Runor Sö 338, section Inscription, Rune reading: "§A · ketil : auk + biorn + þaiʀ + raistu + stain + þin[a] + at + þourstain : faþur + sin + anuntr + at + bruþur + sin + auk : hu[skar]laʀ + hifiʀ + iafna + ketilau at + buanta sin · ¶ bruþr uaʀu þaʀ bistra mana : a : lanti auk : i liþi : uti : h(i)(l)(t)u sini huska(r)la : ui- + "

[FOOTNOTERunor_Sö_338section_Inscription,_Runic_Swedish:_"§A_Kætill_ok_Biorn_þæiʀ_ræistu_stæin_þenna_at_Þorstæin,_faður_sinn,_Anundr_at_broður_sinn_ok_huskarlaʀ_æftiʀ(?)_iafna,_Kætiløy_at_boanda_sinn._Brøðr_vaʀu_þæiʀ_bæztra_manna,_a_landi_ok_i_liði_uti,_heldu_sina_huskarla_ve[l]."-127] Runor Sö 338, section Inscription, Runic Swedish: "§A Kætill ok Biorn þæiʀ ræistu stæin þenna at Þorstæin, faður sinn, Anundr at broður sinn ok huskarlaʀ æftiʀ(?) iafna, Kætiløy at boanda sinn. Brøðr vaʀu þæiʀ bæztra manna, a landi ok i liði uti, heldu sina huskarla ve[l]."

[FOOTNOTERunor_Sö_338section_Inscription,_English:_"§A_Ketill_and_Bjǫrn,_they_raised_this_stone_in_memory_of_Þorsteinn,_their_father;_Ǫnundr_in_memory_of_his_brother_and_the_housecarls_in_memory_of_the_just(?)_(and)_Ketiley_in_memory_of_her_husbandman._These_brothers_were_the_best_of_men_in_the_land_and_abroad_in_the_retinue,_held_their_housecarls_well."-128] Runor Sö 338, section Inscription, English: "§A Ketill and Bjǫrn, they raised this stone in memory of Þorsteinn, their father; Ǫnundr in memory of his brother and the housecarls in memory of the just(?) (and) Ketiley in memory of her husbandman. These brothers were the best of men in the land and abroad in the retinue, held their housecarls well."

[FOOTNOTERunor_Sö_338section_Inscription,_Rune_reading:_"§B_'''han_+_fial_+_i_+_urustu_+_austr_+_i_+_garþum_+_lis_+_furugi_+_lanmana_+_bestr'''"-129] Runor Sö 338, section Inscription, Rune reading: "§B han + fial + i + urustu + austr + i + garþum + lis + furugi + lanmana + bestr"

[FOOTNOTERunor_Sö_338section_Inscription,_Runic_Swedish:_"§B_Hann_fioll_i_orrustu_austr_i_Garðum,_liðs_forungi,_landmanna_bæztr."-130] Runor Sö 338, section Inscription, Runic Swedish: "§B Hann fioll i orrustu austr i Garðum, liðs forungi, landmanna bæztr."

[FOOTNOTERunor_Sö_338section_Inscription,_English:_"§B_He_fell_in_battle_in_the_east_in_Garðar_(Russia),_commander_of_the_retinue,_the_best_of_landholders."-131] Runor Sö 338, section Inscription, English: "§B He fell in battle in the east in Garðar (Russia), commander of the retinue, the best of landholders."

[FOOTNOTEPritsak1981p._443:_"In_one_of_the_eleventh-century_stones_discovered_in_1938_in_the_church_ruins_at_Stora_Rytten_(Västmanland)_(but_which_does_not_mention_Ingvarr),_the_word_'''karusm'''_appears,_a_term_hitherto_unknown_in_the_runic_inscriptions_(Vs_1-2)..."-132] Pritsak 1981, p. 443: "In one of the eleventh-century stones discovered in 1938 in the church ruins at Stora Rytten (Västmanland) (but which does not mention Ingvarr), the word karusm appears, a term hitherto unknown in the runic inscriptions (Vs 1-2)..."

[FOOTNOTEJansson1964p._6:_"Stenarna_kommo_i_dagen_sommaren_1938_i_samband_med_att_Stora_Rytterns_kyrkoruin_restaurerades._Vs_1_upptäcktes_den_22_juni_och_Vs_2_ett_par_veckor_senare._[The_stones_came_to_light_in_the_summer_of_1938_in_connection_with_the_restoration_of_Stora_Ryttern's_church_ruins._Vs_1_was_discovered_on_June_22_and_Vs_2_a_couple_of_weeks_later.]"-133] Jansson 1964, p. 6: "Stenarna kommo i dagen sommaren 1938 i samband med att Stora Rytterns kyrkoruin restaurerades. Vs 1 upptäcktes den 22 juni och Vs 2 ett par veckor senare. [The stones came to light in the summer of 1938 in connection with the restoration of Stora Ryttern's church ruins. Vs 1 was discovered on June 22 and Vs 2 a couple of weeks later.]"

[FOOTNOTEPritsak1981p._443:_"This_theory_was_criticized_by_the_eminent_Swedish_archaeologist_Ture_J._Arne,_who_declared_that_a_Viking_cheftain_would_have_been_incapable_making_the_journey_to_Khwārizm,_south_of_the_estuary_of_the_Amu_Darya_at_the_Aral_Sea_as_late_as_about_1040._Such_an_enterprise_would_have_been_possible_only_during_the_time_of_Ibn_Fadlān’s_expedition_of_922."-134] Pritsak 1981, p. 443: "This theory was criticized by the eminent Swedish archaeologist Ture J. Arne, who declared that a Viking cheftain would have been incapable making the journey to Khwārizm, south of the estuary of the Amu Darya at the Aral Sea as late as about 1040. Such an enterprise would have been possible only during the time of Ibn Fadlān’s expedition of 922."

[FOOTNOTEPritsak1981443-135] Pritsak 1981, p. 443.

[FOOTNOTERunor_Vs_1-136] Runor Vs 1.

[FOOTNOTEPritsak1981443–445-137] Pritsak 1981, pp. 443–445.

[FOOTNOTEPritsak1981450-138] Pritsak 1981, p. 450.

[FOOTNOTEPritsak1981p._451:_"Contrary_to_a_statement_by_T._J._Arne,_it_was_only_during_the_years_1035-1041_that_a_Varangian_could_have_sailed_to_Khwārizm."-139] Pritsak 1981, p. 451: "Contrary to a statement by T. J. Arne, it was only during the years 1035-1041 that a Varangian could have sailed to Khwārizm."

[FOOTNOTEMeijer200786:_"A_special_case_is_Stora_Ryttern_(Vs_1),_where_the_sponsor's_name_is_preceded_and_followed_by_a_cross:_'''+_kuþlefʀ_+'''_._As_is_to_be_expected,_this_name_is_the_first_word_of_the_inscription._It_is_tempting_to_think_that_this_sponsor_proudly_drew_attention_to_himself_in_this_way."-140] Meijer 2007, p. 86: "A special case is Stora Ryttern (Vs 1), where the sponsor's name is preceded and followed by a cross: + kuþlefʀ + . As is to be expected, this name is the first word of the inscription. It is tempting to think that this sponsor proudly drew attention to himself in this way."

[FOOTNOTERunor_Vs_1section_Inscription,_Rune_reading:_"'''+_kuþlefʀ_+_seti_:_stff_:_auk_:_sena_:_þasi_:_uftiʀ_slakua_:_sun_:_sia_:_etaþr_:_austr_·_i_·_karusm_·'''"-141] Runor Vs 1, section Inscription, Rune reading: "+ kuþlefʀ + seti : stff : auk : sena : þasi : uftiʀ slakua : sun : sia : etaþr : austr · i · karusm ·"

[FOOTNOTERunor_Vs_1section_Inscription,_Runic_Swedish:_"Guðlæifʀ_satti_staf_ok_stæina_þasi_æftiʀ_Slagva,_sun_sinn,_ændaðr_austr_i_Garðum(?)/Chorezm(?)."-142] Runor Vs 1, section Inscription, Runic Swedish: "Guðlæifʀ satti staf ok stæina þasi æftiʀ Slagva, sun sinn, ændaðr austr i Garðum(?)/Chorezm(?)."

[FOOTNOTERunor_Vs_1section_Inscription,_English:_"Guðleifr_placed_the_staff_and_these_stones_in_memory_of_Slagvi,_his_son,_(who)_met_his_end_in_the_east_in_Garðar(?)/Chorezm(?)."-143] Runor Vs 1, section Inscription, English: "Guðleifr placed the staff and these stones in memory of Slagvi, his son, (who) met his end in the east in Garðar(?)/Chorezm(?)."

[FOOTNOTERunor_Vs_Fv1988;36-144] Runor Vs Fv1988;36.

[FOOTNOTEStrid198835–38-145] Strid 1988, pp. 35–38.

[FOOTNOTERunor_Vs_Fv1988;36section_Inscription,_Rune_reading:_"'''taf_:_lit_:_risa_:_estn_:_þina_:_hitiʀ_:_kri(m)ut_~_uas_:_farin_:_sun_:_(u)iþfast--_:_aust:arla_ulfr_:_auk_:_uibiurn_:_-…_kitilas_:_krþi_:_b-…(u)_·_(o)_:_s---'''"-146] Runor Vs Fv1988;36, section Inscription, Rune reading: "taf : lit : risa : estn : þina : hitiʀ : kri(m)ut ~ uas : farin : sun : (u)iþfast-- : aust:arla ulfr : auk : uibiurn : -… kitilas : krþi : b-…(u) · (o) : s---"

[FOOTNOTERunor_Vs_Fv1988;36section_Inscription,_Runic_Swedish:_"Taf(?)_let_ræisa_stæin_þenna_æftiʀ_Grimmund._Vaʀ_farinn,_sunn_Viðfast[aʀ],_austarla._Ulfʀ_ok_Vibiorn_…_Kætilas(?)/Kætilhǫss(?)_gærðu_b[ryggi]u_a_…"-147] Runor Vs Fv1988;36, section Inscription, Runic Swedish: "Taf(?) let ræisa stæin þenna æftiʀ Grimmund. Vaʀ farinn, sunn Viðfast[aʀ], austarla. Ulfʀ ok Vibiorn … Kætilas(?)/Kætilhǫss(?) gærðu b[ryggi]u a …"

[FOOTNOTERunor_Vs_Fv1988;36section_Inscription,_English:_"Taf(?)_had_this_stone_raised_in_memory_of_Grímmundr._The_son_of_Viðfastr_travelled_to_the_east._Ulfr_and_Vébjǫrn_…_Ketilas(?)/Ketilhǫss(?)_made_the_bridge_at_…"-148] Runor Vs Fv1988;36, section Inscription, English: "Taf(?) had this stone raised in memory of Grímmundr. The son of Viðfastr travelled to the east. Ulfr and Vébjǫrn … Ketilas(?)/Ketilhǫss(?) made the bridge at …"

[FOOTNOTEJansson198739-149] 1 2Jansson 1987, p. 39.

[FOOTNOTEJansson198741-150] 1 2Jansson 1987, p. 41.

[FOOTNOTEJansson198742-151] Jansson 1987, p. 42.

[FOOTNOTEJansson198740-152] Jansson 1987, p. 40.

[FOOTNOTERunor_Ög_8section_Inscription,_Rune_reading:_"§A_'''stikuʀ_(')_karþi_kubl_þ(a)^(u)_aft_auint_sunu_sin_'_sa_fial_austr'''"-153] Runor Ög 8, section Inscription, Rune reading: "§A stikuʀ (') karþi kubl þ(a)^(u) aft auint sunu sin ' sa fial austr"

[FOOTNOTERunor_Ög_8section_Inscription,_Runic_Swedish:_"§A_Stiguʀ/Stygguʀ_gærði_kumbl_þau_aft_Øyvind,_sunu_sinn._Sa_fioll_austr"-154] Runor Ög 8, section Inscription, Runic Swedish: "§A Stiguʀ/Stygguʀ gærði kumbl þau aft Øyvind, sunu sinn. Sa fioll austr"

[FOOTNOTERunor_Ög_8section_Inscription,_English:_"§A_Stigr/Styggr_made_these_monuments_in_memory_of_Eyvindr,_his_son._He_fell_in_the_east"-155] Runor Ög 8, section Inscription, English: "§A Stigr/Styggr made these monuments in memory of Eyvindr, his son. He fell in the east"

[FOOTNOTERunor_Ög_8section_Inscription,_Runic_Swedish:_"§B_með_Æivisli._Vikingʀ_faði_ok_Grimulfʀ."-156] Runor Ög 8, section Inscription, Runic Swedish: "§B með Æivisli. Vikingʀ faði ok Grimulfʀ."

[FOOTNOTERunor_Ög_8section_Inscription,_Rune_reading:_"§B_'''miʀ_aiuisli_'_uikikʀ_faþi_auk|_|krimulfʀ'''"-157] Runor Ög 8, section Inscription, Rune reading: "§B miʀ aiuisli ' uikikʀ faþi auk| |krimulfʀ"

[FOOTNOTERunor_Ög_8section_Inscription,_English:_"§B_with_Eivísl._Víkingr_coloured_and_Grímulfr."-158] Runor Ög 8, section Inscription, English: "§B with Eivísl. Víkingr coloured and Grímulfr."

[FOOTNOTERunor_Ög_30section_Inscription,_Rune_reading:_"''':_siksten_:_let_:_rasti_:_stain_:_þe(n)…_:_eftiʀ_:_ikuar_:_sun_:_sin_:_han_:_uarþ_:_austr_:_tauþr_:'''"-159] Runor Ög 30, section Inscription, Rune reading: ": siksten : let : rasti : stain : þe(n)… : eftiʀ : ikuar : sun : sin : han : uarþ : austr : tauþr :"

[FOOTNOTERunor_Ög_30section_Inscription,_Runic_Swedish:_"Sigstæinn_let_ræisa_stæin_þenn[a]_æftiʀ_Ingvar,_sun_sinn._Hann_varð_austr_dauðr."-160] Runor Ög 30, section Inscription, Runic Swedish: "Sigstæinn let ræisa stæin þenn[a] æftiʀ Ingvar, sun sinn. Hann varð austr dauðr."

[FOOTNOTERunor_Ög_30section_Inscription,_English:_"Sigsteinn_had_this_stone_raised_in_memory_of_Ingvarr,_his_son._He_died_in_the_east."-161] Runor Ög 30, section Inscription, English: "Sigsteinn had this stone raised in memory of Ingvarr, his son. He died in the east."

[FOOTNOTERunor_Vg_135section_Inscription,_Rune_reading:_"'''[brantr_+_risþi_+_stin_+_þinsi_·_eftiʀ_nosmu_×_bruþur_sin_·_saʀ_uarþ_þrebin_×_o_tustitki]'''"-162] Runor Vg 135, section Inscription, Rune reading: "[brantr + risþi + stin + þinsi · eftiʀ nosmu × bruþur sin · saʀ uarþ þrebin × o tustitki]"

[FOOTNOTERunor_Vg_135section_Inscription,_Runic_Swedish:_"Brandr_ræisti_stæin_þennsi_æftiʀ_Asmund(?),_broður_sinn._Saʀ_varð_drepinn_a_austrvegi(?)."-163] Runor Vg 135, section Inscription, Runic Swedish: "Brandr ræisti stæin þennsi æftiʀ Asmund(?), broður sinn. Saʀ varð drepinn a austrvegi(?)."

[FOOTNOTERunor_Vg_135section_Inscription,_English:_"Brandr_raised_this_stone_in_memory_of_Ásmundr(?),_his_brother;_he_was_killed_on_the_eastern_route(?)."-164] Runor Vg 135, section Inscription, English: "Brandr raised this stone in memory of Ásmundr(?), his brother; he was killed on the eastern route(?)."

[FOOTNOTEPritsak1981353-165] Pritsak 1981, p. 353.

[FOOTNOTERunor_Vg_184section_Inscription,_Rune_reading:_"''':_kuli_:_rsþi_:_stin_:_þesi_:_eftiʀ_:_rþr_:_kunu_:_sinaʀ_:_esburn_:_ok_:_iula_:_treka_:_hrþa_:_kuþa_:_ian_:_þiʀ_:_urþu_:_tuþiʀ_:_i_:_lþi_:_ustr_:'''"-166] Runor Vg 184, section Inscription, Rune reading: ": kuli : rsþi : stin : þesi : eftiʀ : rþr : kunu : sinaʀ : esburn : ok : iula : treka : hrþa : kuþa : ian : þiʀ : urþu : tuþiʀ : i : lþi : ustr :"

[FOOTNOTERunor_Vg_184section_Inscription,_Runic_Swedish:_"Gulli/Kolli_ræisti_stæin_þennsi_æftiʀ_brøðr_konu_sinnaʀ,_Æsbiorn_ok_Iula,_drængia_harða_goða._En_þæiʀ_urðu_dauðiʀ_i_liði_austr."-167] Runor Vg 184, section Inscription, Runic Swedish: "Gulli/Kolli ræisti stæin þennsi æftiʀ brøðr konu sinnaʀ, Æsbiorn ok Iula, drængia harða goða. En þæiʀ urðu dauðiʀ i liði austr."

[FOOTNOTERunor_Vg_184section_Inscription,_English:_"Gulli/Kolli_raised_this_stone_in_memory_of_his_wife's_brothers_Ásbjǫrn_and_Juli,_very_good_valiant_men._And_they_died_in_the_east_in_the_retinue."-168] Runor Vg 184, section Inscription, English: "Gulli/Kolli raised this stone in memory of his wife's brothers Ásbjǫrn and Juli, very good valiant men. And they died in the east in the retinue."

[FOOTNOTERunor_Vg_197section_Inscription,_Rune_reading:_"'''tuki_·_auk_·_þiʀ_·_bryþr_·_ristu_·_stin_·_þesi_·_eftiʀ_:_bryþr_:_sina_·_eʀ_:_uarþ_·_tu(þ)r_uestr_:_en_·_anar_:_au(s)tr_:'''"-169] Runor Vg 197, section Inscription, Rune reading: "tuki · auk · þiʀ · bryþr · ristu · stin · þesi · eftiʀ : bryþr : sina · eʀ : uarþ · tu(þ)r uestr : en · anar : au(s)tr :"

[FOOTNOTERunor_Vg_197section_Inscription,_Runic_Swedish:_"Toki_ok_þæiʀ_brøðr_ræistu_stæin_þennsi_æftiʀ_brøðr_sina._Eʀ_varð_dauðr_vestr,_en_annarr_austr."-170] Runor Vg 197, section Inscription, Runic Swedish: "Toki ok þæiʀ brøðr ræistu stæin þennsi æftiʀ brøðr sina. Eʀ varð dauðr vestr, en annarr austr."

[FOOTNOTERunor_Vg_197section_Inscription,_English:_"Tóki_and_his_brothers_raised_this_stone_in_memory_of_their_brothers._One_died_in_the_west,_another_in_the_east."-171] Runor Vg 197, section Inscription, English: "Tóki and his brothers raised this stone in memory of their brothers. One died in the west, another in the east."

[FOOTNOTERunor_Öl_28section_Inscription,_Rune_reading:_"'''harþruþr_+_raisti_+_stain_+_þinsa_+_aiftiʀ_+_sun_+_sin_+_s(m)iþ_+_trak_+_kuþan_+_halfburin_+_bruþiʀ_ans_+_sitr_+_kar¶þum_¶_brantr_+_rit_-_×_iak_þu_raþa_+_khn'''"-172] 12Runor Öl 28, section Inscription, Rune reading: "harþruþr + raisti + stain + þinsa + aiftiʀ + sun + sin + s(m)iþ + trak + kuþan + halfburin + bruþiʀ ans + sitr + kar¶þum ¶ brantr + rit - × iak þu raþa + khn"

[FOOTNOTERunor_Öl_28section_Inscription,_Runic_Swedish:_"Hærþruðr_ræisti_stæin_þennsa_æftiʀ_sun_sinn_Smið,_dræng_goðan._Halfborinn,_broðiʀ_hans,_sitr_Garðum._Brandr_rett_[i]_hiogg,_þy_raða_kann."-173] Runor Öl 28, section Inscription, Runic Swedish: "Hærþruðr ræisti stæin þennsa æftiʀ sun sinn Smið, dræng goðan. Halfborinn, broðiʀ hans, sitr Garðum. Brandr rett [i] hiogg, þy raða kann."

[FOOTNOTERunor_Öl_28section_Inscription,_English:_"Herþrúðr_raised_this_stone_in_memory_of_her_son_Smiðr,_a_good_valiant_man._Halfborinn,_his_brother,_sits_in_Garðar_(Russia)._Brandr_cut_rightly,_therefore_(one)_can_interpret_(the_runes)."-174] Runor Öl 28, section Inscription, English: "Herþrúðr raised this stone in memory of her son Smiðr, a good valiant man. Halfborinn, his brother, sits in Garðar (Russia). Brandr cut rightly, therefore (one) can interpret (the runes)."

[FOOTNOTERunor_Öl_28section_Inscription,_Runic_Swedish:_"Hærþruðr_ræisti_stæin_þennsa_æftiʀ_sun_sinn_Smið,_dræng_goðan._Halfborinn_broðiʀ_hans,_sitr_Garðum_Brandr._Rett_[i]_hiogg,_þy_raða_kann."-175] Runor Öl 28, section Inscription, Runic Swedish: "Hærþruðr ræisti stæin þennsa æftiʀ sun sinn Smið, dræng goðan. Halfborinn broðiʀ hans, sitr Garðum Brandr. Rett [i] hiogg, þy raða kann."

[FOOTNOTERunor_Öl_28section_Inscription,_English:_"Herþrúðr_raised_this_stone_in_memory_of_her_son_Smiðr,_a_good_valiant_man._His_halfbrother_Brandr_sits_in_Garðir._Cut_rightly_into,_therefore_(one)_can_interpret_(the_runes)."-176] Runor Öl 28, section Inscription, English: "Herþrúðr raised this stone in memory of her son Smiðr, a good valiant man. His halfbrother Brandr sits in Garðir. Cut rightly into, therefore (one) can interpret (the runes)."

[FOOTNOTEPritsak1981344-177] 1 2Pritsak 1981, p. 344.

[FOOTNOTEPritsak1981346-178] 1 2Pritsak 1981, p. 346.

[FOOTNOTERunor_G_114section_Inscription,_Rune_reading:_"§A_''':_syniʀ_:_likna(t)(a)-_…_…(a)rua_:_merki_:_kut_:_ebtir_:_ailikni_:_kunu_:_koþa_:_moþur_:'''"-179] Runor G 114, section Inscription, Rune reading: "§A : syniʀ : likna(t)(a)- … …(a)rua : merki : kut : ebtir : ailikni : kunu : koþa : moþur :"

[FOOTNOTERunor_G_114section_Inscription,_Runic_Swedish:_"§A_Syniʀ_Liknhvata[ʀ]_…_[g]ærva_mærki_gott_æftiʀ_Æilikni,_konu_goða,_moður"-180] Runor G 114, section Inscription, Runic Swedish: "§A Syniʀ Liknhvata[ʀ] … [g]ærva mærki gott æftiʀ Æilikni, konu goða, moður"

[FOOTNOTERunor_G_114section_Inscription,_English:_"§A_The_sons_of_Líknhvatr_…_the_good_landmark_made_in_memory_of_Eilíkn,_a_good_wife,_mother_…"-181] Runor G 114, section Inscription, English: "§A The sons of Líknhvatr … the good landmark made in memory of Eilíkn, a good wife, mother …"

[FOOTNOTERunor_G_114section_Inscription,_Rune_reading:_"§B_'''…(s)_:_auk_:_kaiʀuataʀ_:_auk_:_liknuiaʀ_:'''"-182] Runor G 114, section Inscription, Rune reading: "§B …(s) : auk : kaiʀuataʀ : auk : liknuiaʀ :"

[FOOTNOTERunor_G_114section_Inscription,_Runic_Swedish:_"§B_…_ok_Gæiʀhvataʀ_ok_Liknviaʀ."-183] Runor G 114, section Inscription, Runic Swedish: "§B … ok Gæiʀhvataʀ ok Liknviaʀ."

[FOOTNOTERunor_G_114section_Inscription,_English:_"§B_and_Geirhvatr_and_Líknvé."-184] Runor G 114, section Inscription, English: "§B and Geirhvatr and Líknvé."

[FOOTNOTERunor_G_114section_Inscription,_Rune_reading:_"§C_''':_kuþ_a-…_…_…(n)_:_heni_:_auk_:_kieruantum_:_merki_:_m-…_…ua_:_aʀ_:_men_:_sin_:'''"-185] Runor G 114, section Inscription, Rune reading: "§C : kuþ a-… … …(n) : heni : auk : kieruantum : merki : m-… …ua : aʀ : men : sin :"

[FOOTNOTERunor_G_114section_Inscription,_Runic_Swedish:_"§C_Guð_o[k](?)_…_[naði]n(?)_hænni_ok_gærvandum_mærki_…_…_eʀ_mænn_sen"-186] Runor G 114, section Inscription, Runic Swedish: "§C Guð o[k](?) … [naði]n(?) hænni ok gærvandum mærki … … eʀ mænn sen"

[FOOTNOTERunor_G_114section_Inscription,_English:_"§C_God_…_be_gracious_to_her_and_those_making_the_landmark_…_who_men"-187] Runor G 114, section Inscription, English: "§C God … be gracious to her and those making the landmark … who men"

[FOOTNOTERunor_G_114section_Inscription,_Rune_reading:_"§D_'''…(ʀ)_:_i_:_karþum_:_aʀ_:_uaʀ_:_ui(u)(e)_meʀ_::_(h)…'''"-188] Runor G 114, section Inscription, Rune reading: "§D …(ʀ) : i : karþum : aʀ : uaʀ : ui(u)(e) meʀ :: (h)…"

[FOOTNOTERunor_G_114section_Inscription,_Runic_Swedish:_"§D_…_i_Garðum/Garde,_eʀ_vaʀ_Vivi(?)_meðr_…"-189] Runor G 114, section Inscription, Runic Swedish: "§D … i Garðum/Garde, eʀ vaʀ Vivi(?) meðr …"

[FOOTNOTERunor_G_114section_Inscription,_English:_"§D_…_in_Garðir/Garde,_he_was_with_Vivi(?)_…"-190] Runor G 114, section Inscription, English: "§D … in Garðir/Garde, he was with Vivi(?) …"

[FOOTNOTEPritsak1981345-191] Pritsak 1981, p. 345.

[FOOTNOTEPritsak1981373-192] 1 2Pritsak 1981, p. 373.

[FOOTNOTEPritsak1981344,_345,_373-193] Pritsak 1981, pp. 344, 345, 373.

[FOOTNOTERunor_G_134section_Inscription,_Rune_reading:_"'''roþuisl_:_auk_:_roþalf_:_þau_:_litu_:_raisa_:_staina_:_eftir_:_sy-…_…_þria_:_þina_:_eftir_:_roþfos_:_han_:_siku_:_blakumen_:_i_:_utfaru_kuþ_:_hielbin_:_sial_:_roþfoaʀ_kuþ_:_suiki_:_þa_:_aʀ_:_han_:_suiu_:'''"-194] Runor G 134, section Inscription, Rune reading: "roþuisl : auk : roþalf : þau : litu : raisa : staina : eftir : sy-… … þria : þina : eftir : roþfos : han : siku : blakumen : i : utfaru kuþ : hielbin : sial : roþfoaʀ kuþ : suiki : þa : aʀ : han : suiu :"

[FOOTNOTERunor_G_134section_Inscription,_Runic_Swedish:_"Hroðvisl_ok_Hroðælfʀ_þau_letu_ræisa_stæina_æftiʀ_sy[ni_sina]_þria._Þenna_æftiʀ_Hroðfos._Hann_sviku_blakumenn_i_utfaru._Guð_hialpin_sial_Hroðfosaʀ._Guð_sviki_þa,_eʀ_hann_sviku."-195] Runor G 134, section Inscription, Runic Swedish: "Hroðvisl ok Hroðælfʀ þau letu ræisa stæina æftiʀ sy[ni sina] þria. Þenna æftiʀ Hroðfos. Hann sviku blakumenn i utfaru. Guð hialpin sial Hroðfosaʀ. Guð sviki þa, eʀ hann sviku."

[FOOTNOTERunor_G_134section_Inscription,_English:_"Hróðvísl_and_Hróðelfr,_they_had_the_stones_raised_in_memory_of_(their)_three_sons._This_(one)_in_memory_of_Hróðfúss._Wallachians_betrayed_him_on_a_voyage._May_God_help_Hróðfúss'_soul._May_God_betray_those_who_betrayed_him."-196] Runor G 134, section Inscription, English: "Hróðvísl and Hróðelfr, they had the stones raised in memory of (their) three sons. This (one) in memory of Hróðfúss. Wallachians betrayed him on a voyage. May God help Hróðfúss' soul. May God betray those who betrayed him."

[FOOTNOTEJansson198030-197] Jansson 1980, p. 30.

[FOOTNOTERunor_G_220section_Inscription,_Rune_reading:_"'''…_…tkaiʀ_:_aʀ_:_to_i_:_hulmka-…_…iþ(i)_:_-…'''"-198] Runor G 220, section Inscription, Rune reading: "… …tkaiʀ : aʀ : to i : hulmka-… …iþ(i) : -…"

[FOOTNOTERunor_G_220section_Inscription,_Runic_Swedish:_"…_[U]ddgæiʀ/[Bo]tgæiʀ._Eʀ_do_i_Holmga[rði]_…_…"-199] Runor G 220, section Inscription, Runic Swedish: "… [U]ddgæiʀ/[Bo]tgæiʀ. Eʀ do i Holmga[rði] … …"

[FOOTNOTERunor_G_220section_Inscription,_English:_"…_Oddgeirr/Bótgeirr._He_died_in_Holmgarðir_…"-200] Runor G 220, section Inscription, English: "… Oddgeirr/Bótgeirr. He died in Holmgarðir …"

[FOOTNOTEPritsak1981p._326:_"The_expedition_succeeded_in_penetrating_far_into_this_cataract,_but_in_struggling_over_the_first_level_-_the_so-called_Rvanyj_Kamin’_('''Rufstain''')_-_one_of_the_members_of_the_expedition,_Rafn,_lost_his_life._South_of_the_Rvanyj_Kamin’_the_“brothers”_erected_a_gravemarker_for_this_man,_and_upon_their_return_home_they_had_a_memorial_stone_erected_in_their_Gotland_fatherland_in_his_memory."-201] Pritsak 1981, p. 326: "The expedition succeeded in penetrating far into this cataract, but in struggling over the first level - the so-called Rvanyj Kamin’ (Rufstain) - one of the members of the expedition, Rafn, lost his life. South of the Rvanyj Kamin’ the “brothers” erected a gravemarker for this man, and upon their return home they had a memorial stone erected in their Gotland fatherland in his memory."

[FOOTNOTERunor_G_280section_Inscription,_Rune_reading:_"'''biarfaa_:_statu_:_sis[o]_stain_¶_hakbiarn_:_bruþr_¶_ruþuisl_:_austain_:_imuar_¶_is_af[a]_:_st[ai]n[a]_:_stata_:_aft_:_raf[a]_¶_su[þ]_furi_:_ru[f]staini_:_kuamu_¶_uit_i_aifur_:_uifil_¶_[ba]uþ_[u^m]'''"-202] Runor G 280, section Inscription, Rune reading: "biarfaa : statu : sis[o] stain ¶ hakbiarn : bruþr ¶ ruþuisl : austain : imuar ¶ is af[a] : st[ai]n[a] : stata : aft : raf[a] ¶ su[þ] furi : ru[f]staini : kuamu ¶ uit i aifur : uifil ¶ [ba]uþ [u^m]"

[FOOTNOTERunor_G_280section_Inscription,_Runic_Swedish:_"Biartfann_staddu_þis[o](?)_stæin_Hægbiorn_[ok]_brøðr_[hans]_Roðvisl,_Øystæinn,_<-muar>,_es_hafa_stæin[a]_stadda_aft_Rafn_suðr_fyriʀ_Ru[f]stæini._Kvamu_vitt_i_Æifur._Vifill_bauð_…"-203] Runor G 280, section Inscription, Runic Swedish: "Biartfann staddu þis[o](?) stæin Hægbiorn [ok] brøðr [hans] Roðvisl, Øystæinn, <-muar>, es hafa stæin[a] stadda aft Rafn suðr fyriʀ Ru[f]stæini. Kvamu vitt i Æifur. Vifill bauð …"

[FOOTNOTERunor_G_280section_Inscription,_English:_"Hegbjǫrn_raised_this_stone_glaring_(and_his)_brothers_Hróðvísl,_Eysteinn,_<-muar>,_who_have_had_stones_raised_in_memory_of_Hrafn_south_of_Rofstein._They_came_far_and_wide_in_Eifor._Vífill_bade_…"-204] Runor G 280, section Inscription, English: "Hegbjǫrn raised this stone glaring (and his) brothers Hróðvísl, Eysteinn, <-muar>, who have had stones raised in memory of Hrafn south of Rofstein. They came far and wide in Eifor. Vífill bade …"

[FOOTNOTERunor_DR_108section_Inscription,_Rune_reading:_"'''tusti_⁑_risþi_⁑_stin_¶_þonsi_⁑_ift_⁑_tufa_⁑_is_¶_uarþ_(:)_tuþr_:_ustr_:_burþu¶r_⁑_sin_⁑_smiþr_⁑_osuiþaʀ'''"-205] Runor DR 108, section Inscription, Rune reading: "tusti ⁑ risþi ⁑ stin ¶ þonsi ⁑ ift ⁑ tufa ⁑ is ¶ uarþ (:) tuþr : ustr : burþu¶r ⁑ sin ⁑ smiþr ⁑ osuiþaʀ"

[FOOTNOTERunor_DR_108section_Inscription,_Runic_Swedish:_"Tosti_resþi_sten_þænsi_æft_Tofa,_æs_warþ_døþr_østr,_broþur_sin,_smiþr_Aswiþaʀ."-206] Runor DR 108, section Inscription, Runic Swedish: "Tosti resþi sten þænsi æft Tofa, æs warþ døþr østr, broþur sin, smiþr Aswiþaʀ."

[FOOTNOTERunor_DR_108section_Inscription,_English:_"Tosti,_Ásviðr's_smith,_raised_this_stone_in_memory_of_Tófi,_his_brother,_who_died_in_the_east."-207] Runor DR 108, section Inscription, English: "Tosti, Ásviðr's smith, raised this stone in memory of Tófi, his brother, who died in the east."

[FOOTNOTERunor_N_62-208] 1 2Runor N 62.

[FOOTNOTEPritsak1981p._371:_"The_stone_of_Alstad_in_Opland_fylke_has_two_inscriptions_placed_there_at_different_times_by_members_of_the_same_clan."-209] Pritsak 1981, p. 371: "The stone of Alstad in Opland fylke has two inscriptions placed there at different times by members of the same clan."

[FOOTNOTEPritsak1981p._371:_"Bjørn_Hougen_established_that_the_first_inscription_(''NYR_61'')_was_made_about_1000-1030..."-210] Pritsak 1981, p. 371: "Bjørn Hougen established that the first inscription (NYR 61) was made about 1000-1030..."

[FOOTNOTEPritsak1981p._372:_"..._according_to_Magnus_Olsen_the_second_inscription_(''NYR_62'')_was_made_in_the_sixties_of_the_eleventh_century."-211] Pritsak 1981, p. 372: "... according to Magnus Olsen the second inscription (NYR 62) was made in the sixties of the eleventh century."

[FOOTNOTEPritsak1981p._372:_"Kleiber_connects_''viti''_with_the_name_Vitičev_(xolm),_for_which_there_is_no_Slavic_etymology,_and_identifies_the_first_Vitaholm_with_Vitičev_xolm."-212] Pritsak 1981, p. 372: "Kleiber connects viti with the name Vitičev (xolm), for which there is no Slavic etymology, and identifies the first Vitaholm with Vitičev xolm."

[FOOTNOTEPritsak1981p._372:_"In_his_opinion,_the_Scandinavian_term_''viti''_was_adapted_in_Slavic_in_a_suffixed_form_as_''*vitiča''."-213] Pritsak 1981, p. 372: "In his opinion, the Scandinavian term viti was adapted in Slavic in a suffixed form as *vitiča."

[FOOTNOTEPritsak1981p._372:_"As_to_the_second_Vitaholm,_Kleiber_suggests_that_the_first_part_of_the_name_has_to_be_read_as_''usta'',_a_genitive_of_''*usti''_which_is_the_supposed_Old_Norse_rendition_of_the_Slavic_name_Ustia_(or_Zarub)_located_on_a_hill_at_the_mouth_of_the_river_Trubež,_where_a_major_ford_over_the_Dnieper_was_situated."-214] Pritsak 1981, p. 372: "As to the second Vitaholm, Kleiber suggests that the first part of the name has to be read as usta, a genitive of *usti which is the supposed Old Norse rendition of the Slavic name Ustia (or Zarub) located on a hill at the mouth of the river Trubež, where a major ford over the Dnieper was situated."

[FOOTNOTEPritsak1981p._372:_"Kleiber_interprets_Garðar,_the_well-known_Old_Norse_designation_for_Rus',_as_Kiev_(probably_a_short_form_of_''Kœnugarðar'')."-215] Pritsak 1981, p. 372: "Kleiber interprets Garðar, the well-known Old Norse designation for Rus', as Kiev (probably a short form of Kœnugarðar)."

[FOOTNOTEPritsak1981p._372:_"Due_to_this_proposition_the_second_inscription_can_be_now_fully_understood:_Þóraldr_found_death_in_Vitičev,_located_between_Ustja_(Zarub)_and_Kiev."-216] Pritsak 1981, p. 372: "Due to this proposition the second inscription can be now fully understood: Þóraldr found death in Vitičev, located between Ustja (Zarub) and Kiev."

[FOOTNOTEJesch2001p._90:_"The_secondary_inscription_on_the_Alstad_stone_(N_62)_records_the_death_of_a_man_'''i_uitahol(m)(i)'''_‘in_''Vitaholmr''’,_on_his_way_to_Russia_(see_also_below)._It_has_been_conjectured_that_this_otherwise_unidentified_place-name_has_some_connection_with_the_''Witland'',_on_the_east_side_of_the_mouth_of_the_River_Vistula_(''NlyR''_I,_155-7),_that_is_mentioned_by_Wulfstan_in_the_late_ninth_century_(Lund_1984,_23)."-217] Jesch 2001, p. 90: "The secondary inscription on the Alstad stone (N 62) records the death of a man i uitahol(m)(i) ‘in Vitaholmr’, on his way to Russia (see also below). It has been conjectured that this otherwise unidentified place-name has some connection with the Witland, on the east side of the mouth of the River Vistula (NlyR I, 155-7), that is mentioned by Wulfstan in the late ninth century (Lund 1984, 23)."

[FOOTNOTEJesch2001p._90:_"There_may_or_may_not_be_some_connection_between_this_and_the_place_called_''Vindau'',_on_the_coast_of_Kúrland,_directly_opostite_Gotland_(''SR''_XI,_271),_which_is_probably_mentioned_in_G_135,_in_which_it_is_said_of_the_commemorated_that_he_'''--rþ_tauþr_a_ui(t)au'''_‘died_in_''Vindau''’."-218] Jesch 2001, p. 90: "There may or may not be some connection between this and the place called Vindau, on the coast of Kúrland, directly opostite Gotland (SR XI, 271), which is probably mentioned in G 135, in which it is said of the commemorated that he --rþ tauþr a ui(t)au ‘died in Vindau’."

[FOOTNOTEPritsak1981p._373:_"Kleiber_Suggests_that_Engli_may_have_been_a_member_of_Eymundr’s_force_in_Rus’_in_the_first_half_of_the_eleventh_century,_and_was_fortunate_enough_to_return_home."-219] Pritsak 1981, p. 373: "Kleiber Suggests that Engli may have been a member of Eymundr’s force in Rus’ in the first half of the eleventh century, and was fortunate enough to return home."

[FOOTNOTERunor_N_62section_Inscription,_Rune_reading:_"'''×_ikli_×_reisti_stein_þana_eftir_×_þoral(t)_sun_sin_is_uarþ_tauþr_×_i_uitahol(m)(i)_miþli_ustaulms_auk_karþa_×'''"-220] Runor N 62, section Inscription, Rune reading: "× ikli × reisti stein þana eftir × þoral(t) sun sin is uarþ tauþr × i uitahol(m)(i) miþli ustaulms auk karþa ×"

[FOOTNOTERunor_N_62section_Inscription,_Old_West_Norse:_"Engli_reisti_stein_þenna_eptir_Þórald,_son_sinn,_er_varð_dauðr_í_Vitaholmi,_miðli_Ustaholms_ok_Garða."-221] Runor N 62, section Inscription, Old West Norse: "Engli reisti stein þenna eptir Þórald, son sinn, er varð dauðr í Vitaholmi, miðli Ustaholms ok Garða."

[FOOTNOTERunor_N_62section_Inscription,_English:_"Engli_raised_this_stone_in_memory_of_Þóraldr,_his_son,_who_died_in_Vitaholmr_-_between_Ustaholmr_and_Garðar_(Russia)."-222] Runor N 62, section Inscription, English: "Engli raised this stone in memory of Þóraldr, his son, who died in Vitaholmr - between Ustaholmr and Garðar (Russia)."

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ウップランド

U 153

U 154

U 209

U 283

U 366

U 504

U 636

U 687

U 898

セーデルマンランド

Sö 33

Sö 34

Sö 92

Sö 121

Sö 126

Sö 130

Sö 148

Sö 171

Sö 216

Sö 308

Sö 338

Västmanland

Vs 1

Vs Fv1988;36

Östergötland

Ög 8

Ög 30

Västergötland

Vg 135

Vg 184

Vg 197

Öland

Öl 28 (58)

Gotland

G 114

G 134

G 220

G 280

Denmark

DR 108

Norway

N 62

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Notes

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References

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