THOLFR KOLBEINSSONR RAEIST RUNAR THESA. _Tholf Colbanesson engraved these Runes._ The last word, read as haua, seems superfluous. It is possible there may have been some mis-spelling, the first [rune] (a) in haua may have been an [rune] (e) the dot having been a little prolonged, [rune] and the [rune] (u or v) may have been intended for an R, the word would then read her a, hereon, or on this stone.--Professor MUNCH. THOLFR KOLBEINSSONR REIST RUNAR THESSAR HATT. _Tholf Kolbeinsson carved these Runes on High._--Professor RAFN. (_Note._--Nos. 1 and 2 are both engraved on the upper part of the building.--J. F.) No. III. BRA HOH THANA. _Bra hewed this._ The third letter [rune] (a) is very rare, and is an indication of the great antiquity of the inscription. The word hew is often used for carve or write.--Professor STEPHENS. BRE HOH THENA, _or_, BRAUT HAUG THENNA. _Broke this tumulus._ The inscription seems to be incomplete, some words may have been engraved on another stone and lost.--Professor MUNCH. (_Note._--The present state of the stone hardly justifies this supposition.--J. F.) BRE HOeH THENA, BRE HOH THENNA. Professor Rafn does not translate this. He remarks that what precedes is "incomplete and undecipherable." No. IV. VEMUNTR RAEIST. _Vemunt carved._--Professor STEPHENS. VEMUNTR RAEIST. _Wemund engraved (these Runes)._--Professor MUNCH. VIMUNDR RAEIST. _Vemund carved (the Runes)._--Professor RAFN. No. V. F, U, Th, O, R, K, H, N, I, A, S, T, B, M, L, Y. This is the Scandinavian Runic Futhork, or Alphabet. The form of the second letter is very rare, the last three are also very unusual, and may be considered as an indication that the building had been for a long period of time in the hands of many people. It was the custom to write the Alphabet wherever it was most likely to meet the eye, and a passing visitor, or treasure seeker, would have hardly taken so much trouble.--Professor STEPHENS. F, U, Th, O, R, K, H, N, I, A, S, T, B, U, L, U. The Runic Alphabet--Some of the letters here have been placed out of their proper order, owing probably to carelessness on the part of the writer. Time has also produced its effects upon the letters, the [rune] is clearly [rune], and the long stroke in the third letter [rune] (th) is also accidental.--Professor MUNCH. F U Th O R K H N I A S T B M L R. The common Runic Alphabet.--Professor RAFN. No. VI. ORKASONR, SAGHTHI, A, RUNOM, THAEIM, IR, HAN, RISTU. _Orkason said, in the Runes which he wrote._ No. VII. NUARI KULTURMR, SIKURTHR, IRU, FALNIR, KIAEBIK, UIL SAEGHIAN IR, SO, MAIR. _Orkason said in the Runes which he wrote--Nuari, Kulturmr Sikurthr, Iru, are fallen. Kiaebik will say ye (tell you) so more._