Varangian Biker

Balsta, Södermanland, Sweden

This runestone, Sö 107, stands next to the road from Eskilstuna to Kjula.

In th 17th century the runestone was moved to the town Eskilstuna nearby. It was then moved to Gredby in 1930 to stand next to the runestones Sö 108 and Sö 109.

Inscription

: rulifz : raisti : stein : dnsi : at : fadur : sin : skarf : han uaz : farin : mid : ikuari :

Transliteration

: rulifʀ : raisti : stein : þnsi : at : faþur : sin : skarf : ha[n] uaʀ : farin : miþ : ikuari :

Old norse transcription

Hróðleifr reisti stein þenna at fǫður sinn Skarf. Hann var farinn með Ingvari.

Translation

“Rollev raised this stone in memory of his father Skalv. He travelled with Ingvar.”

Location

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References

• Scandinavian Runic-text Database latest, “Runic inscription Sö 107 ”, Department of Scandinavian Languages, Uppsala University.