The Hørning rune stone at Moesgaard Museum, Denmark
Title
The Hørning rune stone at Moesgaard Museum, Denmark
Subject
Photograph - Rune stone
Description
The Hørning stone (DR 58) was carved by an emancipated slave in honour of his master. The inscription reads:
tuki : smiþr : riþ : stin : ift ¶ þurkisl : kuþmutaR : sun : is : hanum ¶ kaf : kul : uk : frialsi
Toki Smiþr resþi sten æft Þorgisl GuþmundaR sun, æs hanum gaf gul(?) ok frælsi.
Tóki Smiðr reisti stein ept Þorgísl Guðmundar son, er honum gaf gull(?) ok frelsi.
(Text taken from Samnordisk runtextdatabas)
This translates as:
Toki the smith raised this stone in memory of Thorgisl, son of Gudmund, who gave him gold(?) and freedom.
tuki : smiþr : riþ : stin : ift ¶ þurkisl : kuþmutaR : sun : is : hanum ¶ kaf : kul : uk : frialsi
Toki Smiþr resþi sten æft Þorgisl GuþmundaR sun, æs hanum gaf gul(?) ok frælsi.
Tóki Smiðr reisti stein ept Þorgísl Guðmundar son, er honum gaf gull(?) ok frelsi.
(Text taken from Samnordisk runtextdatabas)
This translates as:
Toki the smith raised this stone in memory of Thorgisl, son of Gudmund, who gave him gold(?) and freedom.
Creator
RDale
Source
RDale
Publisher
RDale
Date
10/11/2010
Contributor
Roughage
Rights
(c) R. Dale, CC by SA
Format
jpg
Language
English, Danish, Old Norse
Type
StillImage
Identifier
DR 58
Coverage
Denmark, Viking Age
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Item Relations
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