DR 40

Also known as: DK SJy14

Lost?
No
Object
runestone
Material
stone, granite
Dating
Viking age, Jelling
Found

Location

Found location
Randbøl
Parish
Randbøl sn
District
Tørrild hd, Nørrejylland
Municipality
Vejle
Original site
Yes

Classification

Carver
Number of crosses
0
Cross form
Rune type
Style
Rak

Coordinations

Oldest known latitude and longitude
55.656032, 9.214345

Texts

Normalisation (Old Norse)

"Tófi "Bryti reisti stein þenna ept líka brytja. Þeir stafar munu "Þorgunni mjôk lengi lifa.

Normalisation (Scandinavian)

"Tofi "Bryti resþi sten þænsi æft lika brytia. ÞeR stafaR munu "Þorgunni miok længi lifa.

Transliteration

tufi ÷ bruti ÷ risþi ÷ stin ÷ þansi ÷ aft ÷ lika ÷ ¶ brutia ÷ þiR ÷ stafaR ÷ munu ÷ ¶ þurkuni ÷ miuk ÷ liki ÷ lifa ÷

Translation (English)

Tófi Steward raised this stone in memory of the steward's helpmate. Very long will these staves live for Þorgunnr.

References

Images

  • Image of DR 40 source: http://runer.ku.dk/VisGenstand.aspx?Titel=Randb%c3%b8l-sten
  • Image of DR 40 source: http://runer.ku.dk/VisGenstand.aspx?Titel=Randb%c3%b8l-sten