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Vimose inscriptions

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Finds from Vimose, Funen, Denmark, include some of the oldest datable Elder Futhark runic inscriptions in early Proto-Norse from the 2nd to 3rd century in the Scandinavian Iron Age

  • Vimose Comb (c. 160, considered the oldest datable runic inscription altogether): harja [1]
  • Vimose Buckle (c. 200) aadagasu =? ansuz-a(n)dag-a(n)su / laasauwija =? la-a[n]sau-wija; [2]
  • Vimose Chape (c. 250): mariha || [.]ala / makija; possibly "Mari (the famous one) is the sword of Alla" [3]
  • Vimose Woodplane (c. 300) talijo gisai oj: wiliz [..]la o[...] / tkbis: hleuno: an[.]: regu [4]
  • Vimose Sheathplate (c. 300): awgns; possibly "son/descendant of Awa" [5]
  • Vimose Spearhead: [w]agni[ŋ]o [6]
  • References

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