Rimsø Runestone

The Rimsø stone or DR 114 is a runestone from the 10th century near Århus in Denmark. It is one of few runestones raised after a woman, and it is raised by her son who exclaims that losing one's mother is the worst thing that can happen to a boy.

Inscription

A

þuriʀ

Þoriʀ,

:

 

bruþiʀ

broþiʀ

:

 

ainraþa

Enraþa,

þuriʀ : bruþiʀ : ainraþa

Þoriʀ, {} broþiʀ {} Enraþa,

Þórir, Einráði's brother,

B

rai=sþi

resþi

:

 

stain

sten

:

 

þonsi

þænsi

: ¶

 

uft

æft

:

 

muþur

moþur

:

 

sina

sina

:

 

auk

ok

: ¶

 

...

...

ku...

...

¶

 

...

...

-auþi

[d]øþi

:

 

sam

sum

:

 

uarst

wærst

:

 

maki

mægi.

rai=sþi : stain : þonsi {: ¶} uft : muþur : sina : auk {: ¶} ... ku... ¶ ... -auþi : sam : uarst : maki

resþi {} sten {} þænsi {} æft {} moþur {} sina {} ok {} ... ... {} ... [d]øþi {} sum {} wærst {} mægi.

raised this stone in memory of his mother and ... ... ... death is the worst (misfortune) for a boy.

See also

• List of runestones

Sources

• MJy 41: Rimsø-sten at Danske Runeindskrifter (in Danish)
• DR 114 at the Scandinavian Runic-text Database
• A site on Danish runestones with pictures.