Vg 97 †

Also known as: B 937, B 945, L 1634

Lost?
Yes
Object
coffin-shaped grave slab
Material
stone
Found

Texts

Transliteration

[bæroþer : læt : gæra : sten : þænnæ : a^(l) : ¶ : þRrhils : nu : biþær : han : þæs : bat¶ærnostær : þRrhils : gerora : son : ok ¶ sRstur:son : bærroþors : {BENE ES}]

Normalisation (Old Norse)

Bróðir lét gera stein þenna at Þorgísl. Nú biðr hann þess/les paternoster Þorgísl Geirvarar(?) son ok systurson Bróðurs. {Bene es.}

Normalisation (Scandinavian)

BroðiR let gæra stæin þenna at Þorgisl. Nu biðr hann þess/les paternoster Þorgisl GæiRvaraR(?) sun ok systursun Broðurs. {Bene es.}

Translation (English)

Bróðir had this stone made in memory of Þorgísl. Now he prays that/read paternoster Þorgisl Geirvôr's(?) son and sisterson of Broðir. {Bene es.}

Translation (Swedish)

Broder lät göra denna sten åt Tyrgils. Nu beder han detta/läs Pater noster / Fader vår (för) Tyrgils, Gervors son och Broders systerson. Du har det gott. {Bene es.}

Location

Found location
Södra Kyrketorps kyrkogård
Parish
Södra Kyrketorps sn
District
Gudhems hd
Municipality
Falköping
Province and country
Västergötland, Sweden
Oldest known latitude and longitude
58.250374, 13.707105

Classification

Carver
—
Number of crosses
0
Cross form
—
Rune type
—
Style
—
Dating
Middle ages ca 1200

Additional information

Salberger (i: Västgötalitteratur 1990, s. 45ff) tolkar inskriftens senare del som 'Nu beder han därom Pater noster. Tyrgils, Gervors son och Broders systerson, du har det bra.'.

References

Images

  • Image of Vg 97 source: https://pub.raa.se/visa/dokumentation/c958f015-8c44-441b-a693-f301d693d1fb