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1901–2000 / 6,751 inscriptions
N 107
Knestang
Simeon carved runes when Balli and Kolbjôrn travelled (out). (They) should have reached Þorbjôrn the Messenger.
N 108
Lunder kirke
§AP I am called Jesus of Nazareth. §AQ I am called Jesus of Nazareth. §B I suffered the hard death. §C Thomás.
N 109
Flå kirke
...
N 110
Torpo kirke
§A Þórolfr made this church. Ásgrímr, Hákon, Erlingr, Páll, Eindriði, Sjaundi, Þórulfr. §B Þórir carved. §C Ólafr.
N 111
Torpo kirke
... interprets(?)
N 112
Torpo kirke
...
N 113
Torpo kirke
Ásgrímr
N 114
Torpo kirke
Þormóðr of Þorpr, ...'s son made me.
N 115
Torpo kirke
Mary
N 116
Torpo kirke
<fuþork>
N 117
Torpo kirke
Jesus
N 118
Torpo kirke
...
N 119
Torpo kirke
...
N 120
Torpo kirke
...
N 121
Ål kirke
Þórulfr made this church and Geirsteinn was (his) partner and Gunnarr, Víðarr, Eyvindr, Eiríkr, Gunnarr: now I have carved all. Alfr was also.
N 122
Ål kirke
One feels complete where one feels satisfaction; nothing is comparable to desire. Þórðr carved runes.
N 123
Ål kirke
Eyvindr has this ...
N 124
Ål kirke
Víðarr. Hail [Mary], (Our) Father(?)
N 125
Strand
...
N 126
Holmen kirke
Ôlvir, priest of Sigdalr and Þórðr, the husbandman of Haugar, had this bell cast. Tófi Þórðr's son cast (it).
N 127
Hon
...
N 128
Sylling kirke
Salgerðr rests here. God protect you. Áslakr marked me.
N 129
Alstad
Geirmundr made me.
N 130
Rauland
Þorgautr Dandelion made me.
N 131
Nore kirke
Grant to me all good.
N 132
Nore kirke
...
N 133
Bondi
Hallvarðr owns me.
N 134
Nykirke kirke
Jesus
N 135
Høijord kirke
Hail Mary, (full of) grace
N 136
Tønsberg
through Jesus.
N 137
Oseberg
...
N 138
Oseberg
Sigríðr owns.
N 139
Gokstad
§A ... §B Ubbi made.
N 140
Valby
§P Hávarðr Faithful coloured. §Q Hávarðr ... coloured.
N 141
Lunde
...
N 142
Gjerpen kirke
Hail Mary, full of grace. The Lord is with Thee: blessed art Thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb. {Amen}.
N 143
Gjerpen kirke
The right hand of the Lord did mighty work, the right hand of the Lord raised me up, the right hand
N 144
Bratsberg kirke
... nurse! ...
N 145
Bratsberg kirke
...
N 146
Gåra kirke
Kári Neriðr's son carved me.
N 147
Heddal kirke
...
N 148
Atrå kirke
Bishop Ragnarr dedicated this church. He was then assisted, then assisted by Þórðr the Chaplain and Einarr Nave-borer/Auger and Þróndr the monk and Þorsteinn Red and Þróndr Chin, and he carved these runes.
N 149
Atrå kirke
This is God's house and may God bless he who had (it) made and whosoever maintains (it).
N 150
Atrå kirke
Áslakr the priest wrote these runes.
N 151
Atrå kirke
Þorsteinn Sore-spear wrote these runes on the Sunday which is closest ... Christmas.
N 152
Atrå kirke
Ólafr ...
N 153
Tveito
...
N 154
Tuddal kirke?
That man carved these runes who is called Ketill Sveinn's son of Ábýr. Þormóðr held me while he marked me. Ketill the smith.
N 155
Runhellhovet
Rock-slab be as witness!
N 156
Tremerrhaugen, Seljord kirke
§A giants(') ... §B Lord(?)
N 157
Flatdal kirke
Ôgmundr carved these runes, and prays to the almighty God that he receive the soul of Gamall, whom this stone lies over.
N 158
Åmotsdal kirke
Unnulfr made this bell.
N 159
Snarteland
Andrés(?) carved these runes and made this, the first door-hinge. God (be praised?) ...
N 160
Fyresdal, Skeistenen
§A Þórulfr wrote. He shall interpret (the) runes ... §B Þórulfr Stórulfssonr
N 161
Veum kirke
Here rests Pétr the priest.
N 162
Veum
Gnúpr, son of Þorleifr, son of ... raised this stone.
N 163
Skafså
Arngeirr's sons raised this rock-slab in memory of Þjóðulfr, (their) brother. Guðmundr carved these runes, he and Ôndóttr from Mœri(?).
N 164
Eidsborg kirke
... Ánn(?)/Ónn(?), Grípr, Gunnarr.
N 165
Eidsborg kirke
Runes ...
N 166
Eidsborg kirke
...
N 167
Eidsborg kirke
... ... <fuþorkh...> ...
N 168
Eidsborg kirke
...
N 169
Vindlaus
Vésteinn carved these runes. Hail both he who carved, and he who interprets (the runes).
N 170
Vinje kirke
Sigurðr Jarl's son carved these runes on the Saturday after Bótulfr's-mass when he fled here and did not want to undergo reconciliation with Sverrir, the slayer of his father and brothers.
N 171
Vinje kirke
... Hallvarðr from Grenland (lower Telemark) carved these runes. Never is he fortunate, the brute who betrays: (he can) expect to get sorrow on the hair-part's turf (ie on his head); (he will) pay for this (broken) oath. The breeze-blown skis ( = ships) of Baldr's hawks ( = the warriors) (ie the sea-warriors) are not all felled through the baleful deeds of ogresses, and (they) hold the memory of battle.
N 172
Nesland kirke
This church is dedicated to Saint Ólafr the King.
N 173
Nesland kirke
§A Matthew §B Luke §C Mark §D John
N 174
Nesland kirke
Memorandum: eleven nights until Bótulfrs-vigil, S-... A-...'s anniversary-of-death.
N 175
Nesland kirke
Here lies Þor-... ...
N 176
Nesland kirke
Árni
N 177
Nesland kirke
...
N 178
Røindal
Árni Þorsteinn's son made me and Háleikr Gautr's son owns me. Thus he did with healthy hands. This was carved ... Sunday towards evening.
N 179
Rauland
Haki Bjôrn's son owns me, Sveinn Ásmundr's son hammered me, Ásulfr carved and read me on the first Wednesday after Ólafr's-vigil in the sixth year of the reign of our worthy Sire Magnús, King of Norway.
N 180
Åmli
... raised this stone in memory of ...
N 181
Froland kirke
here lies Þorleifr, son of Gunnarr(?) of Birti(?).
N 182
Hafstad
<fuþorkhniastlbmy> They made these runes, Finnr and Ólafr.
N 183
Fossvik
Ônundr of Hornar owns me.
N 184
Galteland
Arnsteinn raised this stone in memory of Bjórr his son who died in the retinue when Knútr attacked England. God is one.
N 185
Bygland
May God help Magnhildr's soul.
N 186
Bygland
Þorlafr Stáli's son raised (the) stone in memory of Ólafr of Byggland, Erlendr's son.
N 187
Årdal kirke
May God help (his) spirit ...
N 188
Hoftuft
Gunnhildr made the spindle-whorl.
N 189
Rike
Gunnarr made me. Helgi owns me.
N 190
Storhedder
...
N 191
Storhedder
Hreiðarr(?) carved.
N 192
Storhedder
I wanted to choose the maid who is the fairest in the home of the giants(?).
N 193
Storhedder
Gunnarr ...
N 194
Storhedder
Gunni
N 195
Storhedder
Rest is hard for you.
N 196
Storhedder
...
N 197
Storhedder
...
N 198
Storhedder
Vifill lived here
N 199
Storhedder
...
N 200
Storhedder
Salmundr(?) Þorgeirr's(?) son
N 201
Storhedder
<fuþorkhniastblmøæ> ...
N 202
Storhedder
<fuþorkhniastbm->
N 203
Storhedder
<fuþorkhniastblmæø>
N 204
Storhedder
<fuþork>
N 205
Storhedder
<fuþork>
N 206
Storhedder
...
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