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1201–1300 / 6,751 inscriptions
G 95
Siglaifs
...
G 96
Smiss
... hundred(?) ...
G 97
Etelhems kyrka
Hvatr had the font made. <bos>
G 98
?
§P Me Merila wrought. §Q I, the eril, wrought.
G 99
Lye kyrka
Jakobr in Litlaronr/Lillrone, he had this stone made over his father lafr and his brothers Líknviðr and Símon. Pray for them and for all Christian souls. And then fourteen hundred years and one year less than fifty years had passed since God's birth. And in that year K was the prime-stave and R the Sunday[-stave] in the {eleventh} row.
G 100
Lye kyrka
Housewife Hróðvé had this stone made over her husbandman Jakobr in Managarðir/Mannegård, who was shot to pieces with a gun at Visborg, when King Eiríkr was stationed at the aforementioned castle. And then fourteen hundred years and one year less than fifty years had passed since God's birth. Let us pray that God be gracious to his soul and to all Christian souls. Amen.
G 101
Lye kyrka
Geirvaldr in Lyr/Lye, he had this vault made over his son Jakobr of Hróðvilaarfr/Rotarve ... Ragnviðr, they inherited from him, Geirvaldr in Lyr/Lye.
G 102
Lye kyrka
Bótulfr Meginsarfr/Megensarve had this stone made and laid over Pétar, his father.
G 103
Lye kyrka
Jóhan in Managarðir/Mannegårde, he had this stone made over his father Bótulfr and his kinsmen-by-marriage(?), Bót-... and Hróðviðr ... Be so good and pray for all their souls ... in God(?) ... ... me.
G 104A
Lye kyrka
Sweet Lord Jesus Christ, I pray to you for your sweet mother Lady Mary the maid that sin and distress. ... §B <fuþorkhnias> §C Help, Mary ... §D ... ... ... §E Help, Mary ... §F ... ... §G ... ... ... §H <fuþorkhniastbmlR>
G 104B
Lye kyrka
§A May Mary help us. ... Mary ... <gyri> <os> §B M Ólafr and Jakobr <uakada>.
G 104C
Lye kyrka
May God and the holy church have mercy on us.
G 104D
Lye kyrka
Jakobr <þimes-e> God's grace is great.
G 104E
Lye kyrka
§A Hail Mary full of grace. The Lord is with Thee. Blessed art Thou ... §B Glory to the Father and the Son and the (holy) Spirit ... §C ... ... §D I am a poor, sinful person ... §E ... §F All are being welcome to speech who <rintin> this church peep <iaþis> God ... §G Interpret the runes ... §H ... §I <fuþorkhniastbmlR> ... runes(?) ... §J ... Jesus of Nazareth ... §K Mary ... saint Mary. Master Jakobr <fuþorkhnias>
G 104F
Lye kyrka
§A Saint Mary mother good §B ... and lead our(?) ... ...
G 105
Lye kyrka
§A Help, Mary. §B Matthew, Jóhannes Mariksen, Hans Mariksen ...
G 106
Garda kyrka
Ólafr (of) Hróðbjarnarfr/Robbenarve
G 107
Garda kyrka
§A Garðr/Garde church, one of our churches. And there been many priests there. Pray for Nikulás' soul. Ólafr's(?) ... §B ... §C ... §D We have carved in memory of <laurfian>.
G 108
Alskogs kyrka
§A May the holy church help us. Mary. §B ... church ... ... ...
G 109
Ollaifs
In memory of Hróaldr, father ...
G 110
Tjängvide
§A <fuþork> ... §B ... raised the stone in memory of Hjôrulfr/Jórulfr, his brother ...
G 111
Ardre kyrka
Sibba(?)/Simpa(?) raised the stone in memory of Hróðþjóð, his wife, Hróðgeirr in Angr/Anga's daughter. (She) died young leaving under-aged (children).
G 112
Ardre kyrka
Sibba(?)/Simpa(?) had the stone made in memory of his and Hróðþjóð's daughter.
G 113
Ardre kyrka
§A Óttarr and Geirhvatr and Eihvatr, they placed the stone in memory of Líknhvatr, their father. §B Ráðþjalfr and Geirnjótr, they made the good landmark in memory of ... man. Líknreifr carved the runes.
G 114
Ardre kyrka
§A The sons of Líknhvatr ... the good landmark made in memory of Eilíkn, a good wife, mother ... §B and Geirhvatr and Líknvé. §C God ... be gracious to her and those making the landmark ... ... who men §D ... in Garðir/Garde, he was with Vivi(?) ... ...
G 115
Gammelgarns kyrka
May Jesus Christ be gracious to Hallvé's soul! Young-Ganni's housewife, Anga-smiðr's daughter rests here. Whosoever looks on, pray Our Father for Hallvé's soul. Master Gæfr(?) made me. Bótviðr the smith had me made. ... be gracious to us. Sigþjóð, his wife, who ... pray
G 116
Smiss
... this in memory of <mutifu>, his son ...
G 117
Smiss
... ... and ...
G 118
Anga kyrka
Folkarr in Austrbýr/Österby, he had me made over his son Hróðleikr. May Jesus Christ be gracious to his soul and to all Christian souls. Amen, amen.
G 119
Anga kyrka
... they(?) made this church, Hegmundr with four oxen and Líknviðr with two oxen and Hegviðr with ... Bótviðr with one ox and Agnmundr [and] Líknviðr with one ox and Fargeirr with two oxen, Hróðleikr(?) with one ox and Jóhan with two ox and Hegvér with one ox and Sigulfr with two oxen and Hróðvaldr med one ox and Ronviðr with two oxen and Hallhvatr with one ox. And all those people, who have had ... here, both named and unnamed, then may God have mercy on them, both living and dead.
G 120
Anga kyrka
They had this painting made for Líknviðr's soul and for Bótlikn's soul, two fortunate sisterlings. Hallvarr made. He is obliged to remember them.
G 121
Gurfiles
invitation
G 122
Buttle kyrka
Here lies Sire Jóhan, Raðarr of Atlingabó/Atlingbo's son ...
G 123
Vänge kyrka
... Hróarr(?) ... soul, both father and son. Auðhvatr/Auðvaldr made this vault. Geirvaldr in Vestkindr/Väskinde carved.
G 124
Vänge kyrka
Pray for Jakobr of Nikkarfr/Nickarve's soul. He died five days before Saint Lafranz' day, when F was the Sunday[-stave] and M the prime-stave in the fifteenth row.
G 125
Vänge kyrka
... ... ... ... ...
G 126
Guldrupe kyrka
Bótulfr of Krassa/Krasse, he bought the chasuble in Aachen.
G 127
Guldrupe kyrka
Hail Mary, full of grace.
G 128
Guldrupe kyrka
Do you want to listen to what I want to do, lie(?) ... would betray/seek. We pray for us ...
G 129
Guldrupe kyrka
Pray for Bótolfr(?) of Hundengja/Hunninge's soul, who died here. Then F was [the Sunday-stave and] N the prime-stave in the fourteenth row.
G 130
Guldrupe kyrka
§A <fuþork> §B Mary ... ... ... ... ... ... §C ...
G 131
Guldrupe kyrka
§A south §B northwest §C northeast §D southeast §E prop (standing timber) §F prop (standing timber)
G 132
Bondarve
Pray for Jakobr in <annuhanenkium>'s soul, whom Nikulás slaughtered.
G 133
Viklau kyrka
Bótviðr Vík(?)/Vikare(?), Pétar's heir.
G 134
Sjonhems kyrka
Hróðvísl and Hróðelfr, they had the stones raised in memory of (their) three sons. This (one) in memory of Hróðfúss. Wallachians betrayed him on a voyage. May God help Hróðfúss' soul. May God betray those who betrayed him.
G 135
Sjonhems kyrka
This (one) in memory of Ei-... (who) died at Vindey/Vindö. Two sisters ... three brothers. Hróðvaldr(?) and Hróðgautr, Hróðarr and Þorsteinn, they are the father's brothers.
G 136
Sjonhems kyrka
This (is placed) in memory of Heilfúss(?) He died at home and owned (= had) one daughter. She is called Heilvé. Uddr of Valdinga made the stones and he funded the monument. Dan and Bótbjôrn carved.
G 137
Sjonhems kyrka
... and ... the vault ...
G 138
Halla kyrka
... good doctor(?) ... his wife had the monument raised/carved in memory of Geirhjalmr ... people from Lübeck killed their only son ... stones in memory of both their both, father and son. May God help ...
G 139
Halla kyrka
Look up that your eyes may have peace. §B ... §C ...
G 140
Halla kyrka
... about twelve marks.
G 141
Unsarve
... of Líknmundr in Slítagardir/Slitegårds ...
G 142
Ganthems kyrka
§A <fuþorkhniastblmR> ... §B Mary, mother of God ... all of our. §C Péto Kamb. §D ... §E <fuþorkhnias> §F <fuþorkhniastblmR> §G ... carved me. §H Péto Kumbli/Kumble. §I <fuþorkfuþork...>
G 143
Burge
(Dedicated) to the horse (?)
G 144
Dune (Näsungs)
Vémundr(?)
G 145
Dune (Näsungs)
Sator arepo tenet opera rotas. {from the 'Devil's Square' palindrome}
G 146
Dune (Näsungs)
Sjali(?) wrote the runes ...
G 147
Dune (Näsungs)
Sigleifr owns me.
G 148
Dune (Näsungs)
Þjokki Kaupi owns me.
G 149
Dune (Näsungs)
... ... ...
G 150
Dune (Näsungs)
Bótviðr of Alskóg owns me.
G 151
Norrlanda kyrka
Jakobr and Hróðlíkn(?) had this stone made in memory of Aldviðr, their son.
G 152
Norrlanda kyrka
§A Bótviðr in Eikibýr/Ekebys. §B Pray for all Christian souls. §C Sire Jóhan Lundi/Lunde, he owned me for ten years.
G 153
Norrlanda kyrka
...
G 153B
Norrlanda kyrka
§A ... §B ...
G 154
Hörsne kyrka
Folkviðr ...
G 155
Hörsne kyrka
Geirvaldr made the iron on the the door.
G 156
Gothems kyrka
... Skjaldar(?) and Isakr and(?) ...
G 157
Gothems kyrka
...
G 158
Gothems kyrka
§A Here rests Geirhvatr ... §B ... §C ... §D Geirhvatr ... he came before the king and the archbishop and our bishop ... Thus God wished him well. The years of misery were so long, when Giant was §E the Sunday[-stave] and Water the prime-stave. §F ...
G 159
Gothems kyrka
§A Hvatr, Hvatr, Hvatr §B Benedikter §C Jakobr the Tailor §D Arngísl ...
G 160
Busarve(?)
...
G 161
Fröjels kyrka
Ólafr ... had this stone made over their son Bótgeirr(?) ... mother Hróðvé ... Our Father for their souls ...
G 162
Fröjels kyrka
Jóhan <h> <r>
G 163
Mulde
Jóhan and Bótgeirr had the cellar made. Master Bótmundr of Sjónheimr/Sjonhem made me.
G 164
Klinte kyrka
With the grace of God. Hróðvaldr of Hundingjum/Hunninge has given a tenth part for his soul and his father's soul and Hallhvatr's soul.
G 165
Klinte kyrka
... Sire Jakobr's mother and Hegviðr.
G 166
Klinte kyrka
Jóhan the smith, of Gagnviðararfr/Gannarve at Riðanes/Ridanäs. Pray a prayer and Our Father for their souls.
G 167
Klinte kyrka
May Jesus Christ be gracious to Bótviðr's soul ... to prayers ...
G 168
Klinte kyrka
May Jesus Christ be gracious to Auðreifr of Snægrindr/Snögrinde's soul. Our Father, Hail Mary for Christian souls.
G 169
Klinte kyrka
... ...
G 170
Hejde kyrka
Pray for Pétar of Kauparfr/Kauparve's soul. He died seven nights after New [Year]. Then O and K were prime[-staves] in the fourteenth row.
G 171
Hejde kyrka
The church burnt on the Saturday "Bearing of the statue" (saint's procession). They H was the Sunday[-stave] and S the prime-stave in the thirteenth row.
G 172
Hejde kyrka
Ingimarr and Ólafr, these Swedish men, they cast this bell wholly.
G 173
Väte kyrka
... Bótulfr of Vestrhvetjir/Västerväte's mother and Bótheiðr, his housewife, Mundvaldr of Ringheim/Ringome's sister. Whosoever ... this ...
G 174
Väte kyrka
The wife Gertruð ... born in Myln/Mölner, she had this stone cut over her husbandman.
G 175
Väte kyrka
Here rests Olavus.
G 176
Väte kyrka
In the name of Jesus ... prayers ...
G 177A
Väte kyrka
Brother Jakobr of Isomi/Isome
G 177B
Väte kyrka
... ... ...
G 177C
Väte kyrka
...
G 177D
Väte kyrka
Jacobus
G 178
Väte kyrka
Jóhan in Grenjir/Gräne, he gave this crown first to God and our Lady and their holy church, for his soul's need, and then ...
G 179
Väte kyrka
§A Hail(?). Hail(?) §B Mary §C Mary
G 180
Västerväte
... has(?) ...
G 181
Sanda kyrka
Hróðvisl and Farbjôrn and Gunnbjôrn.
G 182
Sanda kyrka
Bótheiðr in Bellingabó/Bällings had this stone made over Ólafr, her husbandman(?). In that year H, Hail, was the Sunday[-stave] and L, Water, the prime-stave in the seventh row in the table. Pray for Ólafr in Bellingabo/Bällings's soul. May God give your soul ... with all Christian souls.
G 183
Sanda kyrka
Þjóðmundr ... those who pray for our souls, Nikulás and Geirvé. Remember.
G 184
Sanda kyrka
K (was) the Sunday[-stave] and Tyrr the prime-stave in the thirteenth row.
G 185
Lekarve
...
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