G 188 $

Also known as: L 1572, L 1744

Lost?
No
Object
fragment av runsten
Material
stone
Dating
V s 1000-t
Found

Location

Found location
Mästerby kyrka
Parish
Mästerby sn
District
Banda ting
Municipality
Gotland

Classification

Carver
Number of crosses
0
Cross form
Rune type
Style
Pr 5?

Coordinations

Oldest known latitude and longitude
57.469940, 18.304045

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 ...

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