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Transliteration
þurstin × uk (×) suin × raistu × abtiR × alfuin × faþur sin × uk abtiR × þurlak × b(r)uþu(r) sin · kuþ hialbi ont × þaiRa × uk| |k-þ(s) muþiR
Normalisation (Old Norse)
Þorsteinn ok Sveinn reistu eptir Alfvin/Ôlfun, fôður sinn, ok eptir Þorlak, bróður sinn. Guð hjalpi ônd þeira ok G[u]ðs móðir.
Normalisation (Scandinavian)
Þorsten ok Swen resþu æftiR Alfwin/Olfun, faþur sin, ok æftiR Þorlak, broþur sin. Guþ hialpi ond þeRa ok G[u]þs moþiR.
Translation (English)
Þorsteinn and Sveinn raised in memory of Alfvin/Ôlfun, their father, and in memory of Þorlakr, their brother. May God and God's mother help their spirits.
Location
- Found location
- Vester Marie 2
- Parish
- Vester Marie sn
- District
- Vester hd, Bornholm
- Municipality
- Bornholm
- Oldest known latitude and longitude
- 55.105905, 14.824348
Classification
- Carver
- —
- Number of crosses
- 0
- Cross form
- —
- Rune type
- —
- Style
- Rak
- Dating
- Viking age 1050–1150
References
- $=NRL art. Alfvin/Olfun
- Danish Runic Inscriptions Database
- Swedish Runic Bibliography
- Permanent link for citation
Images
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source: http://runer.ku.dk/VisGenstand.aspx?Titel=Vestermarie-sten_2