G 188 $

Also known as: L 1572, L 1744

Found
Mästerby kyrka
Dating
V s 1000-t
Material
stone
Found

Location

Found location
Mästerby kyrka
Parish
Mästerby sn
District
Banda ting
Municipality
Gotland
Original coordinates
57.469940, 18.304045
Parish code
0953 (Mästerby)

Classification

Dating
V s 1000-t
Year range
1066 – 1099
Style
Pr 5?
Material type
stone
Object
fragment av runsten

Texts

Normalisation (Old Norse)

... ok "Bótheiðr þau létu reisa s[tein] ... heitu(?) merki merkiligt/mærilikt eptir mann góð[a]n. Gjarn var hann arla á "Guð trúa ... ... ... ... mjôk(?) dýrlig ... ... ... ... ... [hjal]pi sálu h[ans]. ... gerði stein ...

Normalisation (Scandinavian)

... ok "Bothæiðr þaun letu ræisa s[tæin] ... hæitu(?) mærki mærkiligt/mærilikt æftiR mann goð[a]n. Giarn vaR hann arla a "Guð troa ... ... ... ... miok(?) dyrlik ... ... ... ... ... [hial]pin sialu h[ans]. ... gærði stæin ...

Transliteration

[... auk × botaiþr × þaun litu × raisa s... ... haito × mirki mirlakt eftir man koþ-n · kiarn uaR × hann arla × a × kuþ troa × rumshafþ ×] raþ(e)t × miþ r(e)tu m[iug × tyrlak × ta · ta × uam · la · reksþe... ...](b)in × sialu h-... [lit × kiarþi stain × uataruek...]

Translation (English)

... and Bótheiðr, they had the stone raised ... called(?) (it) a monumental/praiseworthy landmark in memory of a good man. Gladly he early had belief in God ... very(?) splendid ... may help his soul. ... made this stone ...

Translation (Swedish)

... och Botaid de lät resa stenen ... bjöd göra det ståtliga minnesmärket efter den gode mannen. Han kom tidigt att tro på Gud ... må hjälpa hans själ. ... stenen ...

References