Varangian Runestones in Västmanland

Vs Fv1988;36

Jul 11, 2021

Jädra, Västmanland, Sweden

Inscription

Drawing of the inscription of the runestone Vs Fv1988;36
taf : lit : rica : ectn : dina : hitiz : krimut ⁓ uac : farin : cun : uidfact-- : auct:arla ulfr : auk : uibiurn : -… kitilac : krdi : b-…u ' o : c—

Transliteration

taf : lit : risa : estn : þina : hitiʀ : kri(m)ut ⁓ uas : farin : sun : (u)iþfast-- : aust:arla ulfr : auk : uibiurn : -… kitilas : krþi : b-…(u) · (o) : s---

Old norse transcription

Taf(?) lét reisa stein þenna eptir Grímmund. Var farinn, sonr Viðfast[ar], austarla. Ulfr ok Vébjǫrn … Ketilas(?)/Ketilhǫss(?) gerðu b[ryggj]u á …

Translation

Taf(?) had this stone raised in memory of Grímmundr. The son of Viðfastr travelled to the east. Ulfr and Vébjǫrn … Ketilas(?)/Ketilhǫss(?) made the bridge at …

Location and discovery

Vs Fv1988;36 map

Photos

References

  • Scandinavian Runic-text Database latest, “Runic inscription Vs Fv1988;36 ”, Department of Scandinavian Languages, Uppsala University.
  • Wikipedia, “Varangian Runestones”
  • Snædal, Thorgunn; Åhlén, Marit och Lundberg, Bengt A. 2004. Svenska runor. Riksantikvarieämbetet.
  • Strid, Jan Paul och Åhlén, Marit. 1988. Runfynd 1986. Fornvännen 83: 35-38. http://fornvannen.se/pdf/1980talet/1988_034.pdf
  • Peterson, Lena. 2006. Svenskt runordsregister. Institutionen för nordiska språk, Uppsala universitet.
  • Larsson, Mats G. 1990. Runstenar och utlandsfärder. Almqvist & Wiksell International.