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

Transliteration of the runes into Latin characters

• A þuriR : bruþiR : ainraþa
• B rai=sþi : stain : þonsi : ¶ uft : muþur : sina : auk : ¶ ... ku... ¶ ... -auþi : sam : uarst : maki

Transcription into Old Norse

• ÞoriR, broþiR Enraþa,
• B resþi sten þænsi æft moþur sina ok ... ... ... [d]øþi sum wærst mægi.

Translation in English

• A Þórir, Einráði's brother,
• B raised this stone in memory of his mother and ... ... ... death is the worst (misfortune) for a boy.

Sources

• Rundata
• A site on Danish runestones with pictures.