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Norse runestone
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.
rai=sþi : stain : þonsi {: ¶} uft : muþur : sina : auk {: ¶}... ku... ¶... -auþi : sam : uarst : maki
resþi {} sten {} þænsi {} æft {} moþur {} sina {} ok {}...... {}... [d]øþi {} sum {} wærst {} mægi.
raised this stone in memory of his mother and......... death is the worst (misfortune) for a boy.