Småland Runic Inscription 48

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The Småland Runic Inscription 48 is a Viking Age runestone engraved in Old Norse with the Younger Futhark runic alphabet in Torp, Forsheda parish, in Värnamo Municipality, Småland, and the style of the runestone is possibly runestone style RAK.[1]

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Transliteration of the runes into Latin characters

ufakʀs × s[a]ti × stin × þosi × eftiʀ × uta × sun sin × harþa [k]u...n × tr(i)(k) -u - [f]arþ[1]

Old Norse transcription:

Ofæigʀ satti stæin þannsi æftiʀ Udda, sun sinn, harða go[ða]n dræng. [D]o [i] færð(?).[1]

English translation:

"Ófeigr placed this stone in memory of Oddi, his son, a very good valiant man (who) died on a journey.(?)"[1]

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