U 940 $ — Scandinavian Runic Inscription from Uppsala, kv. Torget

Found Present

Texts

Transliteration

§P · ihul · a(u)(k) · þurkiR · litu · rita · stain · iftiR · kitilfastr · faþur · sin · hialbi · sal kilauh hont riþ · runaR · ubiR §Q kilauh hont · ihul · a(u)(k) · þurkiR · litu · rita · stain · iftiR · kitilfastr · faþur · sin · hialbi · sal riþ · runaR · ubiR

Normalisation (Old Norse)

§P Ígull ok Þorgeirr létu rétta stein eptir Ketilfast, fôður sinn. Hjalpi sál. Gillaug ônd(?)/Hônd(?). Réð rúnar Œpir. §Q Gillaug, Hônd(?), Ígull ok Þorgeirr létu rétta stein eptir Ketilfast, fôður sinn. Hjalpi sál. Réð rúnar Œpir.

Normalisation (Scandinavian)

§P Igull ok ÞorgæiRR letu retta stæin æftiR Kætilfast, faður sinn. Hialpi sal. Gillaug and(?)/Hand(?). Reð runaR ØpiR. §Q Gillaug, Hand(?), Igull ok ÞorgæiRR letu retta stæin æftiR Kætilfast, faður sinn. Hialpi sal. Reð runaR ØpiR.

Translation (English)

§P Ígull and Þorgeirr had the stone erected in memory of Ketilfastr, their father. May (God) help (his) soul. Gillaug spirit(?)/Hônd(?). Œpir arranged the runes. §Q Gillaug, Hônd(?), Ígull and Þorgeirr had the stone erected in memory of Ketilfastr, their father. May (God) help (his) soul. Œpir arranged the runes.

Translation (Swedish)

§P Igul och Torger lät uppresa stenen efter Kättilfast, sin fader. (Gud) hjälpe själen. Gillög ande(?)/Hand(?). Öpir rådde runorna. §Q Gillög, Hans(?), Igul och Torger lät uppresa stenen efter Kättilfast, sin fader. [Gud] hjälpe själen. Öpir rådde runorna.

Location

Found location: Uppsala, kv. Torget
Current location: In Universitetsparken.
Parish: Uppsala
Municipality: Uppsala
Province and country: Uppland, Sweden
Oldest known latitude and longitude: 59.859674, 17.636420
Current latitude and longitude: 59.857830, 17.631553

Classification

Carver: Öpir 1 (S); Åsmund (A) [Stille 1999b:141f]
Number of crosses: 1
Cross form: A1; B1; D1; E7; F3
Rune type: —
Style: Pr 3
Dating: Viking age

References

Sveriges runinskrifter PDF
Swedish Runic Bibliography
Permanent link for citation
§P: $=Salberger 1989-90; §Q: $=Åkerlund Norberg 1997:67f

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