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2001–2100 / 6,751 inscriptions
N 207
Storhedder
<fuþorkhnias>
N 208
Ryen
... ... <þitak-rtu> and Gunnarr raised this stone [in memory of] their brother.
N 209
Oddernes
This stone is in memory of Þóri Neriðr's son.
N 210
Oddernes
Eyvindr, godson of Ólafr the Slippery/Crooked/Holy made this church on his allodial land.
N 211
Søgne
Eyvindr raised this stone in memory of Gunnhvatr/Gunnvaldr, his son.
N 212
Huseby
(This) divides here the (outlying-)forests.
N 213
Skollevoll
Rannveig raised the stone in memory of Ôgmundr Hreppir's son, her husband. Skógr struck (the runes).
N 214
Framvaren
Einriði carved in memory of Eysteinn.
N 215
Flekkefjord (nes) kirke
Gunnarr Bjôrn's(?) son lies here.
N 216
Tonstad kirke
§A Peter, Paul, Andrew, Mark, Mary, Matthew, Luke, John, Tetragrammaton, 'agla' (= Thou art strong in eternity, Lord), holy, Emmanuel?/Adonai? (Lord), Messiah, Jesus Christ, God. §B Fortunate Mary, the holy maiden. Jesus Christ. Tetragrammaton. Hákon.
N 217
Ålgård
... raised this stone
N 218
Lund kirke
Ragni(?) the priest(?).
N 219
Lund kirke
Rannveig.
N 220
Lund kirke
...
N 221
Orrestad
Long may (they) live, defend!(?)
N 222
Eigersund
... raised these stones in memory of ...
N 223
Njærheim I
§A Gautr raised this stone §B in memory of Steinarr, his brother. And Ulfríkr §A the Sorrow-stricken made.
N 224
Njærheim II
Bjôrn ... ... his brother.
N 225
Klepp I
§A Þórir Harðr's son raised this stone in memory of his wife Ásgerðr, daughter of Gunnarr §B (the) brother of Helgi of Kleppr.
N 226
Klepp II
Heðinn ... Bôðvarr ...
N 227
Klepp kirke
Ingibjôrg Kári's daughter's anniversary-of-death is three nights after Cross-mass in spring. Whoever the man who sees these runes may be, may he sing Our Father for her soul. May God help him who does thus.
N 228
Tu
Helgi raised this stone in memory of his brother Ketill.
N 229
Erga
<fuþorkhniastbmly>
N 230
Reve
§A Arnketill Pike / Tabby-cat wrote runes §B ... ... ... ...
N 231
Bore kirke
Steinn's anniversary-of-death-day ... <suæins> is seven nights after All-hallows mass.
N 232
Bore kirke
§A Gyða met her end two nights before Rogation day ... Ôgmundr §B Steinunn met her end one night after Benediktus-mass §C ... met her end ten nights before Ólafr's-vigil.
N 233
Bore kirke
§A ... stones and ... this §B had made ...
N 234
Bore kirke
Arnbjôrn's anniversary-of-death.
N 235
Bore kirke
Sigríðr met her end five nights before Bótulfr's(-mass) ...
N 236
Sele
§A The agreement on this stone is, that ... §B half of the warping-line lie to ... §C as property and as allodial land ... ...
N 237
Sele
§A Ónn raised this stone in memory of <al> ... his kinsman-by-marriage. Ulfríkr cut (the runes). §B May God help your soul(?). Rightly interpret.
N 238
Skjæveland
... Ónn ... son carved these runes in memory of ...
N 239
Stangeland
Þorbjôrn Skald raised this stone in memory of <soi->þórir, his son, who fell in Denmark.
N 240
Tjora kirke
The day of the anniversary-of-death of Bjôrn Ulfgeirr's son is two nights before Mary's [mass]. Steinn ...
N 241
Sola
...
N 242
Mælhaug
...
N 243
Helland
...
N 244
Helland
Skarði raised this stone in memory of Bjalfi, his son, a very good man.
N 245
Helland III
Þormóðr raised this stone in memory of Þróndr, his son.
N 246
Byberg
...
N 247
Skadberg
The drinking-companions raised this stone in memory of Skarði when they drank his funeral-feast.
N 248
Madla kirke
§A Behold the cross of the Lord; flee, you hostile powers. The lion of the tribe of Juda, the root of David, has conquered. §B Four letters on the forehead-plate that Aaron bore on his forehead, Jesus Christ. §C Mark, Matthew, Luke, John. §D Tetragrammaton. Alpha and Omega.
N 249
Bø
The man who lived here was called Kolbjôrn.
N 250
Stavanger, domkirken
Eyjulfr carved runes.
N 251
Stavanger, Mariakirken
Ketill raised this stone in memory of Jórunn, his wife, Úþyrmir's(?) daughter.
N 252
Stavanger
<alf---ir> the priest raised this stone in memory of his lord Erlingr ... when he fought with Óleifr.
N 253
Årdal kirke
Hallvarðr's anniversary-of-death is one night after All-hallows mass-day. Brúsi carved.
N 254
Fister kirke
Símun the priest had (me) struck(?) ... mass.
N 255
Fister
...
N 256
Hesby kirke
§P Adam ... Eve, Cain.
N 257
Talgje kirke
§A ... at his demise ... §B ... to the making of this church ... §C ... to provision ... §D ... to magnificence, and gave six to ...
N 258
Talgje kirke
Eindriði Jón's son the priest carved these runes and prayed for me.
N 259
Sørbø
Þormóðr and Þorgarðr/Þorgerðr raised this stone in memory of Gautr.
N 260
Sørbø
§A Sveinki raised this stone §B in memory of Þróndr, his brother.
N 261
Hauske kirke
Ásulfr of Helgaland's anniversary-of-death-day is four nights after St. Hallvarðr's mass. [St. Hallvarðr's mass = 15 May]
N 262
Bru
§A Adonai (Lord) ... behold §BP ... Credo. §BQ Saint Michael receive my/ his / her soul. Credo. §C Matthew, the apostle, Luke, John.
N 263
Bru
§A ... §BP ... §BQ ... §C cross(?) §D ... §E ... §F serpent, ram, lion, §G worm §H Arreton (divine) §I Olaus §K Jehovah
N 264
Utstein kloster
§A Pray for §BP Pray for Randviðr's(?) soul. §BQ Pray for Ragnvaldr's soul ...
N 265
Utstein kloster
Brother Gregorius
N 266
Avaldsnes kirke
Michael next (after) Mary.
N 267
Avaldsnes kirke
... ...
N 268
Sandeid kirke
Sveinn the priest had me struck.
N 269
?
§A Erlingr's day of anniversary-of death ... his §B Erlingr's day of anniversary-of-death ... ...
N 270
?
§A Haraldr §B King Leifr §C ...
N 271
Gjerde kirke
§A Erlendr carved these runes §B in memory of Ôlvir, (his) father.
N 272
Gjerde kirke
Ketill placed this stone in memory of Finnr, his kinsman-by-marriage.
N 273
Grindheim kirke
Þormóðr raised this stone in memory of Þormóðr the Stinging /(Earth-)Scorcher, his father.
N 274
Nerheim kirke
Ormr Gunnhildr's son made me.
N 275
Strandebarm kirke
§A Here(?) rests §B Garðr Ôgmundr's son.
N 276
Strandebarm kirke
Eysteinn ordered that this stone should be laid ...
N 277
Odda kirke
... Ingibjôrg's anniversary-of-death is three nights before Mary's-mass in Lent.
N 278
Jåstad
Markus marked.
N 279
Opedal kapell
Eirikr's anniversary-of-death is when it is five nights ...
N 280
Kinsarvik kirke
Here rests Margréta(?).
N 281
Kinsarvik kirke
The day of Jôrundr's anniversary-of-death is ... nights after Bartholomew-mass(?).
N 282
Trå I
§P ... ... §Q ... ...
N 283
Trå II
... Bodily harm (will be) charged where woman's inviolability (is threatened).
N 284
Trå III
I do not see ... ... nor wrong, absolutely not wrong ...
N 285
Mølster
...
N 286
Os kirke
§P invocation ... §Q the invocation
N 287
Bergen
§A Þorbergr Erlendr's son ... §B Gunnvôr, his wife. §A Three nights after Bótulfr's-mass(?) ... §B Gunnvôr. But Finnr made.
N 288
Bryggen, Bergen
Víkingr.
N 289
Bryggen, Bergen
§A Lord above all! and You strengthen me for every good lot. §B Lord Jesus Christ, who is both God and man, hear my invocation ... §C ... You and pray for mercy for me from You and Mary, (Your) mother.
N 290
Bryggen, Bergen
§A Hrani §B <fuþorkhniastbmly>
N 291
Bryggen, Bergen
§A Hákon carved me, but the lad owns me. §B Bárðr owns me. He found much to put upon him(?) who carved me.
N 292
Bryggen, Bergen
<fuþork>
N 293
Bryggen, Bergen
§A Ísakr. Þórir in Róin(?) owns me. §B ... §C Ísakr §D <fuþorkhnisa>
N 294
Bryggen, Bergen
<fuþork>
N 295
Bryggen, Bergen
...
N 296
Haus kirke
... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
N 297
Hamre kirke
Here below rests the virgin Margréta. Pray Our Father for her soul.
N 298
Hamre kirke
The dove resists evil where he fears (the sky's) vault, and the bird there takes shelter.
N 299
Hamre kirke
...
N 300
Eikeland
... raised this monument in memory of ...
N 301
Manger kirke
§A Páll Einarr's son carved these runes §B ... this stone in memory of ...
N 302
Morken
Páll carved these runes at (the time of the) Trinity(?).
N 303
Fortun kirke
§A ... abcdefghiklmnopqr §B <stvyz> Love conquers all §C ... §D ... ...
N 304
Fortun kirke
Helga, / Holy(?) Ingibjôrg ...
N 305
Fortun kirke
Ásgautr
N 306
Fortun kirke
Alpha and Omega.
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