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G 203 (G203) - Hogräns kyrka

inscription; SRDB period: V ca 1100; Sweden: Gotland

sigmutr let rasa sain eftiʀ bruþr : sina : auk : bro : kierua : eftiʀ : sikbiern : santa mikal hie[lbi] ... ...ans auk : at : botraif auk at sigraif : auk : at aibiern : faþur þaiʀa : altr : auk bikui han : i by : sunarst kaiʀuiþr lekþi ormaluʀ nemʀ : in[t]i uʀ sikmutr [--fiʀ :] sliku : unit kuml karmanum : þet aʀ [:] ... kun : hier : mun : stanta stain : a[t] : merki bietr a : bierki in bro furiʀ roþ(b)iern risti run(i)ʀ [þ]esa kaiʀl-ifʀ sumaʀ aʀ karla kan

§A Sigmundr had the stone raised in memory of his brothers, and the bridge made in memory of Sigbjǫrn - may saint Michael help his soul - and in memory of Bótreifr and in memory of Sigreifr and in memory of Eibjǫrn, father of them all, and he lived in the most southern estate. Geirviðr laid the snake-loop(?), Næmr sorted them out. / skilful he sorted them out. §B Sigmundr has thus granted the monument. §C The men, who could ... Here may the stone stand as a landmark, clearly on the hill, and the bridge before it. §D Hróðbjǫrn carved these runes, Geirleifr some, which ... can.

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Edited as Run G 203^VI

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G 203 (G203) - Hogräns kyrka

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