Open this publication in new window or tab >>2024 (Swedish)In: Futhark: International Journal of Runic Studies, ISSN 1892-0950, E-ISSN 2003-296X, Vol. 13, p. 79-85Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]
In 1615 while inspecting the border between three parishes in Dalacarlia, the district judge noticed a runic inscription on a pine tree and thereafter documented the runes in his district court records. He seems not to have understood the Dalacarlian runes himself, and only the word tulf ‘twelve’ has previously been interpreted. Based on the reading suggested in the presentation here, the first part should probably be interpreted as “here were twelve men”. Since a jury typically consisted of twelve persons, it seems reasonable to assume that the runes were carved during an earlier inspection of the border, perhaps the one in 1581.
Keywords
Dalecarlian runes, runes in 1600s, runic orthography
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urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-525134 (URN)10.33063/diva-525134 (DOI)
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https://doi.org/10.33063/diva-525134
2024-04-012024-04-012024-04-01