Varangian Runestones in Västmanland
Vs 1 - Stora Rytterne
Apr 20, 2023
Stora Rytterne, Västmanland, Sweden
Inscription
+ kudlefz + seti : stff : auk : sena : dasi : uftiz slakua : sun : sia : etadr : austr ' i ' karusm
Transliteration
+ kuþlefʀ + seti : stff : auk : sena : þasi : uftiʀ slakua : sun : sia : etaþr : austr · i · karusm ·
Old norse transcription
Guðleifr setti staf ok steina þessa eptir Slagva, son sinn, endaðr austr í Gǫrðum(?)/Chorezm(?).
Translation
“Guðleifr placed the staff and these stones in memory of Slagvi, his son, (who) met his end in the east in Garðar(?)/Chorezm(?).”
Location and discovery
Photos
References
- Scandinavian Runic-text Database latest, “Runic inscription Vs 1 ”, Department of Scandinavian Languages, Uppsala University.
- Wikipedia, “Västmanlands runinskrifter 1”