Varangian Biker

Dagsberg, Östergötland, Sweden

This is a tiny runestone fragment that stands on the graveyard stone wall in front of Dagsberg church.

Only the top right part of the original runestone is left, and much of the inscription is missing.

The original position of the runestone is not known.

Inscription

...ᚢᚱ : ᛋᛁᚾ : ᚽᛦ : ᚠᚢᚱᛋ : ... ᚼᛁᛚᚠᚾᛅᛁ : --ᛋᛏ-

Latin transliteration

… …ur : sin : eʀ : furs : … hilfnai : (a)(u)str

Old norse transcription

… [fǫð]ur/[bróð]ur sinn, er fórst … helfningi(?) austr.

Translation

“… his father/ brother, who perished … troop(?) in the east.”

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References

• Scandinavian Runic-text Database latest, “Runic inscription Ög 145 ”, Department of Scandinavian Languages, Uppsala University.