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.
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 :
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.
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.
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