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 þuriʀ : bruþiʀ : ainraþa

B rai=sþi : stain : þonsi : ¶ uft : muþur : sina : auk : ¶ ... ku... ¶ ... -auþi : sam : uarst : maki

Rimsø Runestone

Transcription into Old Norse

A Þoriʀ, broþiʀ Enraþa, B resþi sten þænsi æft moþur sina ok ... ... ... [d]øþi sum wærst mægi.

Rimsø Runestone

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.

Rimsø Runestone

See also

List of runestones

Sources

Rundata

A site on Danish runestones with pictures.

Runestones in Denmark

Runestones raised in memory of women

10th-century inscriptions