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1701–1800 / 6,751 inscriptions
IM MM175
Maughold (V)
<kuan>, son of <mailb---ak...> made the tomb-stone(?) in memory of his wife.
IM MM176
Braddan (V)
...
IM MM193
Andreas (VII), Larivane Cottage
...
IM MM200
Braddan (VI)
... made ...
IR 1
Greenmount
Domnall seal's head owns this sword.
IR 2
Killaloe, St Flannan's Cathedral
Þorgrímr erected/carved this cross.
IR 3
Beginish
... erected this stone. ... carved ...
IR 4
Christ Church Place
§P Geirlak §Q Geirlak owns.
IR 5
Christ Church Place
Ónn owns Ása.
IR 6
Christ Church Place
§A A truthful man among the Frisians. §B ... ... ...
IR 7
Christ Church Place
§AP ... §AQ Stillingr 'The quiet one'/Stílingr 'The chap with the stylus' §B Stillingr 'The quiet one/Stílingr 'The chap with the stylus'
IR 8
Fishamble Street
Gnúpr drooped.
IR 9
Christ Church Place
§A ... ... ... ... §B ... ... ...
IR 10
Fishamble Street
§AP ... by writing heals the crazy woman. Amen ... §AQ ... writing is something different in the soul. Amen ... §AR let ... write who owns and experienced happiness/luck. Amen ...
IR 11
Fishamble Street
§A fuþork inscription §B fuþork inscription
IR 12
Fishamble Street
The deer's antler lay at the river mouth.
IR 13
Fishamble Street
...
IR 14
Dublin Castle
fuþork Unnr
IR 15
Roosky
...
IR 16
Fishamble Street
... stick(?)/pin(?)
IS IR;73
Útskálar kyrka
Here rests Brettifa Ormr's daughter. Read Our Father for her soul.
IS IR;75
Útskálar kyrka
Here rests Margrét(?)/Magnús(?).
IS IR;76
Hvalsnes kyrkogård
Here rests Margrét.
IS IR;78
Hvalsnes
Here rests Ingibjôrg Loptr's daughter.
IS IR;101
Reykholt
Here rest ... and Ingiríðr ...
IS IR;102A
Reykholt
Here rests ... for her soul.
IS IR;102B
Húsafell
Here rests Ívarr Valgarðr's son, a lad, and also Ari(?); may God have their souls.
IS IR;107
Gilsbakki kyrkogård
Here rests Gísl, son of Jón Gísl's son.
IS IR;109
Norðtunga kyrka
Here rests Páll Halldórr's son, may God have his soul.
IS IR;110
Norðtunga kyrka
Þorsteinn <þo>
IS IR;111
Hvammur kyrka
Here rests Sæmundr Gamli's son.
IS IR;114
Hvammur kyrka
Here rests Þórðr Valgarðr's son; may God have his soul.
IS IR;116
Stafholt
§P Here rests Guðmundr Jón's son; may God have his soul. §Q Here rests Guðmundr, son of Jón Guðmundr's son ...
IS IR;118
Stafholt
Gautr Sigmundr's son.
IS IR;119
Stafholt
Here rests Jón Ólafr's son.
IS IR;120
Stafholt
Here rests Hallbjôrg ...
IS IR;121
Borg
Here rests Hallr Hrani's son.
IS IR;126
Borg
§A Hereunder rests Þorgísl ... §B Eyjulfr's son.
IS IR;129
Hallbjarnareyri
Hereunder rests Valgerðr Gunnarr's daughter, and pray for me.
IS IR;131
Hallbjarnareyri
Here rests Margréta Geirmundr's daughter.
IS IR;132
Drápuhlíð
Hereunder lies Gamalíel Þorleifr's son.
IS IR;138
Hjarðarholt
Here lies Hallr Ari's son.
IS IR;142
Gufudalur
Here lies Þórðr Ívarr's son.
IS IR;145
Holt
¬
IS IR;146
Holt
¬
IS IR;147
Höskuldsstaðir
Here rests Sir Marteinn the priest.
IS IR;149
Reykir
§A Here rests Hlaðgerðr Þorlakr's daughter. §B Here rests Jósep Magnús' son, pray for (him).
IS IR;155
Möðruvellir
§A Hereunder rests Hjalti Guðmundr's son. §B Here rests Sigmundr the priest, Guðmundr's son.
IS IR;157
Möðruvellir
... Helga / Helgi's ...
IS IR;166
Munkaþverá
... Vígdís Árni's daughter. May God repose her soul. Her anniversary-of-death is two nights before Mary's ...
IS IR;174
Ljósavatn
Here rests Halldóra Þorgísl's daughter.
IS IR;176
Grenjaðarstaður
§A Here rests Sigríðr Hrafn's daughter, wife of Bjôrn the husbandman, §B Sæmundr's son. May God repose her soul to good redemption. §C Whosoever reads this lettering, pray for this gentle soul. Sing the blessed verse.
IS IR;181
Valþjófsstaðir
... powerful king here buried /engraved who slaughtered this dragon.
IS IR;200
Núpstaðir
Here rests Bjôrn.
IS IR;205
Hvammur
fuþork hnias tbmly
IS IR;207A
Hruni
Þóra owns me.
IS IR;207B
Stóramörk
Mary. fuþorkhniastbmly
IS IR;208
Indriðastaðir
Páll had me, Ingjaldr made.
IS NOR1986;6
Stóraborg
§A <krhknhinais> §B ...
IS NOR1994;20
Viðey
§A ... ... ... ... §B ... §C ... love(?).
IS RunaIslandi16
Kalmanstunga
Here rests Jón, son of Gísl Finnr's son. Read one paternoster for his soul.
IS RunaIslandi28
Bjarnharhellir
§A ... Grímr Grímr ... §B ... ... ...
IS RunaIslandi48
Munkaþverá
... ...
IS RunaIslandi52
Múli
Ingiríðr
IS RunaIslandi59
Tjarnargata 3A, Reykjavík
{Sigillum} Þorleikr ...'s son.
IS RunaIslandi64
Árkvörn
Jóhanna(?)
IS RunaIslandi66
Stóraborg
lead
IS RunaIslandi68
Þórsmörk
...
IS RunaIslandi71
Hjarðarholt
Mary
IT UOÅ1979;229
Firenze (Florens)
Andrés made me
J Fv1959;99
Hackås kyrka
<fuþorkhniastbmlR>
J Fv1970;86
Lunne
Peace to the wearer, prosperity to the owner. Ingivaldr.
J Fv1988;244
"Renhornsudden"
...
J RS1928;66
Frösön
Austmaðr, Guðfastr's son had this stone raised and this bridge made and he had Jamtaland Christianized. Ásbjôrn made the bridge, Trjónn and Steinn carved these runes.
Lp Fv1988;245
Älgsjö by
...
LV RR1987;248
Daugmale
... these runes in ...
M 1
Nolby
Bergsveinn and Sigfastr and Friði raised this stone in memory of Búrir(?)/Býrir(?), their father. And Farþegn marked.
M 2
Svala
Ásgeirr/Ásgerðr struck (the runes).
M 3
Berga
Alþrúðr and Sigreifr erected this stone in memory of <kiskik>, their father, and in memory of Dís, their mother.
M 4
Attmarby
§P Tóki/Fullugi/Illugi raised the stone ... travelled to the east with Ingvarr(?) ... ... this stone. §Q Tóki/Fullugi/Illugi raised the stone ... travelled to the east with Ingvarr(?) ... marked(?) this stone.
M 5
Attmarby
Hákon had this stone erected in memory of Skygni, his brother, and in memory of Alþrúðr, his mother. May God and God's mother help their souls.
M 6
Målsta
Ônundr erected this stone in memory of Hákon, (his) father ...
M 7
Tuna kyrka
Þorsteinn erected this stone ... his father. Hákon marked.
M 8
Sköle
Dolga erected this stone in memory of Salvi and in memory of Bjôrn, his sons.
M 9
Selångers kyrkogård
Sigurðr and Þórir (and) Heðinn and Hersir raised this stone in memory of Þórðr Serða(?), their father.
M 10
Selångers kyrkoruin
Unir, Karl(?) and Áni erected this stone in memory of ... their ...
M 11
Högom
Gunnviðr/Gunnuðr and Þorgerðr/Þorgautr, they had the stone raised in memory of Þorsteinn, their son. And Aun/Ôrn and Eyndr were his brothers.
M 12
Silje
... had this stone raised ...
M 13
Oxsta
... ... the runes
M 14
Byn
Sigurðr, Sveinn and Hôrðr erected this stone in memory of Ígull, their father.
M 15
Sköns kyrka
Bjôrn erected this stone in memory of Ófriðr and in memory of Unn, his sons.
M 16
Sköns kyrka
Bjôrn raised ... his father/ brother. May God help his spirit ... carved the runes.
M 17
Sköns kyrka
... raised this stone in memory of Óleifr ... carved the runes.
M 18
Timrå kyrka
... this ... ... ... ...
N 1
Askim kirke
Andrés the priest. Farmaðr.
N 2
Bjørneby
... ... up/of ... (the) stone stands ...
N 3
Eidsberg kirke
Óðinkárr
N 4
Eidsberg kirke
...
N 5
Eidsberg kirke
§A ... Ólafr's ... §B placed me
N 6
Eidsberg kirke
§A Þorfinnr's §B ...
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