Varangian Runestones in Uppland

U 154

Apr 20, 2023

Lissby, Uppland, Sweden

Inscription

Drawing of the inscription of the runestone U 154
do...r x lit x rai... ... ...fast ' auk x at x kaizbiarn x brud- ... ...iz ' to aus... x

Transliteration

[þ[o]]…r x lit x rai… … …fast · auk x at x [k]aiʀbiarn x bruþ- … …i[ʀ] · [t]o a[u]s… x

Old norse transcription

… lét rei[sa] … …fast ok at Geirbjǫrn, brœð[r] … [þe]ir dóu aus[tr].

Translation

“ … had raised … …-fastr and in memory of Geirbjǫrn, (their) brothers … They died in the east.”

Location and discovery

U 154 map

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