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1801–1900 / 6,751 inscriptions
N 7
Skjeberg kirke
This house is dedicated to our Lord and his mother Mary and Peter the apostle.
N 8
Skjeberg kirke
Bótulfr the stonemaster made this stone.
N 9
Bjørnestad
Steinarr Ásmundr's son laid (the fence).
N 10
Bjørnestad
That man carved these runes who was willing to offer the priest accommodation.(?)
N 11
Hvaler kirke
§A Saint Mary and Christ her son own me, §B and all of God's saints and all of His apostles.
N 12
Holm (Torsnes) kirke
§A ... and (for) Atli for pardon of §B his sins and §A for himself and for all Christian folk.
N 13
Tose
§A Áslakr made me. Runes I carve and interpreted (interpretable?) staves ... §B ...
N 14
Tose
Nikulás Atli's son made runes on many rock-slabs.
N 15
Oslo
§A <fuþorkhniastblmyøæc> §B ... <fuþoork> ...
N 16
Oslo, Munkeklostergaard
...
N 17
Oslo, Anefeltkløkkens kirkegård
...
N 18
Oslo
...
N 19
Oslo, Mariakirken
Ôgmundr the Cross-eyed had this stone laid over Gunna Guðulfr's daughter and her anniversary-of-death is Luke's-mass.
N 20
Oslo, Sørengen
Arnfinnr
N 21
Aurskog kirke
Sveinn of Jaðarr owns me and hereunder rests Ása.
N 22
Frogner kirke
God bless the man who made (me) and he who had (me) made: that is Erlingr Loptr's(?) son.
N 23
Hakadal kirke
...
N 24
Ullensaker kirke
...
N 25
Nannestad kirke
§A Eindriði §B made §C the vessel well.
N 26
Ringsaker kirke
Þórðr of Stafr made these doors and Kári [made] the good rings.
N 27
Ulvildrud
... me. Hail Mary.
N 28
Korsøygarden
Auðmundr made me. Ásleikr owns me.
N 29
Nørstebø
Finnr and Skopti, Váli's sons, they raised this stone when they divided their land(ed property).
N 30
Lom kirke
...
N 31
Lom kirke
Mary
N 32
Lom kirke
Hail ...
N 33
Lom kirke
...
N 34
Lom kirke
Our Father
N 35
Lom kirke
...
N 36
Lom kirke
Áni of Hváll carved.
N 37
Lom kirke
Christ(?)
N 38
Lom kirke
Lord. INRI (= Jesus of Nazareth, King of the Jews).
N 39
Lom kirke
week(?)
N 40
Lom kirke
Erlingr(?)
N 41
Lom kirke
...
N 42
Lom kirke
May Christ help Þorsteinn Þórir's son wherever he may travel.
N 43
Lom kirke
Here I write a verse.
N 44
Lom kirke
Sigurðr
N 45
Lom kirke
...
N 46
Lom kirke
Stand in God's peace, Ása.
N 47
Lom kirke
Ragna.
N 48
Lom kirke
... ...
N 49
Lom kirke
I have been where (one) could reach (into the) cranny. Bótulfr(?)/Bergþórr(?).
N 50
Lom kirke
Bergþórr
N 51
Lom kirke
Sigurðr
N 52
Lom kirke
Rannveig
N 53
Ulstad
Our Father who art in Heaven, hallowed be Thy name. Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done on Earth as it is in Heaven. Give us this day our daily bread and forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us, and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil, Amen. John, Matthew, Matthew, Mark, Luke.
N 54
Vågå kirke
§A Peter ... Mark and ... Serapion, Constantinus §B may they all help me. Auðun carved me.
N 55
Rusta
§P Gunnsitr(?) placed the landmark §Q Gunnsteinn placed the landmark §R Gunnhildr had ... marked.
N 56
Ringebu kirke
for all souls / bring the fortunate
N 57
Ringebu kirke
Here he was and from here he travelled out.
N 58
Li
Eilífr Elk carried (ie. released) fish into Rauðusjór.
N 59
Fåberg
Hróarr raised this stone in memory of Ôlvir, his father.
N 60
Kvem kirke
Þórðr of Hveimr is interred here.
N 61
Alstad
§A Jórunnr raised this stone in memory of <au-aun-> who owned her (ie. was her husband), and (she) brought (it) out of Hringaríki, from Ulfey. §B And the picture-stone venerates them.
N 62
Alstad
Engli raised this stone in memory of Þóraldr, his son, who died in Vitaholmr - between Ustaholmr and Garðar (Russia).
N 63
Granavollen, Gran kirke
Aun Ryggja's/Rœkja's sons raised in memory of <aufa>, their brother. May God help <aufa>'s soul.
N 64
Gran kirke
... [has/got] placed this stone in memory of ...
N 65
Gran kirke
... Gunnarr of Holl, <snatu>'s son, lies underneath ... ... ... ... ... ... Grôn ... May God bless ... ... ... ... ...
N 66
Gran kirke
Gunnvôr raised this stone in memory of Ônundr ... ... ...
N 67
Melbostad
...
N 68
Dynna
Gunnvôr, Þryðríkr's daughter, made the bridge in memory of her daughter Ástríðr. She was the handiest maiden in Haðaland.
N 69
Kjos kirke
Loðinn of Kjóss had this painted.
N 70
Bilden kirke
Loðinn marked the coverlet for Ragnhildr, his niece.
N 71
Hedal kirke
Bárðr Andrés' son made me.
N 72
Skrautvål kirke
Here rests Elín Neriðr's daughter. Her anniversary-of-death is the eve of Klemetr's mass.
N 73
Nord-Aurdal kirke
Guðmann made me.
N 74
Lomen kirke
...
N 75
Lomen kirke
... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
N 76
Vestre Slidre kirke
...
N 77
Berge
Hreiðulfr made the chest there.
N 78
Hegge kirke
Erlingr Árni's son(?) carved these runes.
N 79
Øye kirke
Here rests Þóra, mother of Eiríkr the priest. Our Father
N 80
Øye kirke
Mary
N 81
Øye kirke
...
N 82
Øye kirke
...
N 83
Vang kirke
§P Eindriði cut the little-finger of Ólafr's son badly. §Q Eindriði Slenderfingers, son of Ólafr of Ló, cut.
N 84
Vang
Gasi's sons raised this stone in memory of Gunnarr, (their) nephew.
N 85
Hurum kirke
Ásgrímr
N 86
Hurum kirke
Bárðr
N 87
Hurum kirke
Mary
N 88
Hurum kirke
(curse?) on Sigríðr
N 89
Hurum kirke
(curse?) on Gunna.
N 90
Mo
...
N 91
Stein
Bárðr Helgi's son ...
N 92
Bønsnes kirke
Þorgeirr the priest had me made. Jón made me with God's mercy.
N 93
Norderhov kirke
Sigurðr ... carved(?) ...
N 94
Norderhov kirke
Here rests Páll of Víðihol, Hallvarðr's son.
N 95
Tanberg
Here rests Guðormr/Guðþormr the Licker. The Minor Rogation day is his anniversary-of-death.
N 96
Tanberg
... this ... his brother.
N 97
Tanberg
... Áleifr ... his ...
N 98
Tanberg
... ...
N 99
Tanberg
<fuþork>
N 100
Tanberg
... me
N 101
Tanberg
...
N 102
Hønen
Abroad and afar and in need of dry clothes and food, they came in to the wilderness; up on the cold, wind-swept ice. Evil - whereby one may die early - can take away riches.
N 103
Egge
§A Ámundi Ormsteinn's son of Sótrangr carved and raised me then. §B The border-mark is from here east into Langaforsinn. §C fir §D ...
N 104
Knestang
...
N 105
Knestang
<fuþork>
N 106
Knestang
that has(?)
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