Gunderup Runestone

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The Gunderup Runestone, or DR 143, is located in Gunderup, North Jutland County, Jutland, Denmark. It is notable because it is one of few runestones raised in commemoration of a woman.

Contents 1 Transliteration of the runes into Latin characters 2 Transcription into Old Norse 3 Translation in English 4 Sources

[edit] Transliteration of the runes into Latin characters

• A : tuki : raisþi : stini : þoisi : auk : karþi : kub(l) (:) ¶ : þausi : aft aba : mak : sin : þaikn : kuþan : auk :
• B : tufu : muþur : sino : þau : lika : baþi : i : þaum : hauki : ¶ abi : uni : tuka : fiaR : sins : aft : sik :

[edit] Transcription into Old Norse

• A Toki resþi stena þæssi ok gærþi kumbl þøsi æft Apa/Æbba, mag sin, þægn goþan, ok
• B Tofu, moþur sina. Þø liggia bæþi i þem høgi. Api/Æbbi unni Toka feaR sins æft sik.

[edit] Translation in English

• A Tóki raised these stones and made this monument in memory of Api/Ebbi, his kinsman-by-marriage, a good þegn, and
• B Tófa, his mother. Both of them lie in this mound. Api/Ebbi granted Tóki his wealth after himself.

[edit] Sources

• Rundata
• A site on Viking women.
• A site on Danish runic inscriptions from the Viking Age.