DR 338

Also known as: DK Sk39, L 1421

Lost?
No
Object
runestone
Material
stone, granite
Found

Texts

Transliteration

× suini : sati : stin : þasi : iftiR : tusta : hin : skarba : fauþur ¶ sin : harþa : kuþan : buta : uirþi : at : rata : huas : ub ¶ briuti

Normalisation (Old Norse)

Sveini setti stein þenna eptir Tosta hinn Skarpa, fôður sinn, harða góðan bónda. Verði at ræta(?) hverr's of brjóti.

Normalisation (Scandinavian)

Sweni satti sten þæssi æftiR Tosta hin Skarpa, faþur sin, harþa goþan bonda. Wærþi at ræta(?) hwas of briuti.

Translation (English)

Sveini placed this stone in memory of Tosti the Sharp, his father, a very good husbandman. May whosoever breaks (it) become a warlock!

Translation (Swedish)

Svene satte denna sten efter Toste den skarpe, sin fader, en mycket god bonde. Varde till räte(?) envar som må bryta.

Location

Found location
Glemminge kyrka
Parish
Glemminge sn
District
Ingelstads hd, Skåne
Municipality
Ystad
Oldest known latitude and longitude
55.455519, 14.020060

Classification

Carver
—
Number of crosses
0
Cross form
—
Rune type
—
Style
Rak
Dating
Viking age, post-Jelling

References

Images

  • Image of DR 338 source: https://pub.raa.se/visa/dokumentation/be0460c4-18d6-4589-872e-9b4d57c58b15
  • Image of DR 338 source: http://runer.ku.dk/VisGenstand.aspx?Titel=Glemminge-sten
  • Image of DR 338 Wikimedia Commons; artist: Jorchr; license: CC BY-SA 3.0 source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Glemmingestenen_DR338.jpg