Varangian Biker

Tillinge, Västmanland, Sweden

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The runestone Vs 19 is carved by the same runemaster who carved Vs 18 next to it.

The name Gunnald is a combination of the words for war and ruler. The name “Orm” just means snake.

Gunnald is mentioned on the runestone Vs 18, about a trip to England in the west, standing nearby. Both stones were moved here in the beginning of 1920s.

Inscription

khunal-r ' lit ... stain ' dinsa eftir ' horm ' stob sen ' treku-...n ' auk ' uas ' farin ' os-r ' mid ' ikuari ' hiolbi k-d ' salu h...ns '

Transliteration

khu[nal-][r] · [[l]it … stain · þinsa ef]tir · horm · stob sen · trek| |ku-…n · auk · uas · farin · [o][s]-r · miþ · ikuari · hiolbi k[-þ · salu h…ns ·]

Old norse transcription

Gunnval[d]r lét [reisa] stein þenna eptir Orm, stjúp sinn, dreng gó[ða]n, ok var farinn aus[t]r með Ingvari. Hjalpi G[u]ð sálu h[a]ns.

Translation

“Gunnald had this stone raised in memory of Orm, his stepson, a good valiant man. And (he) travelled to the east with Ingvar. May God help his soul.”

Location

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References

• Scandinavian Runic-text Database latest, “Runic inscription Vs 19 ”, Department of Scandinavian Languages, Uppsala University.