----- Original Message -----
From: "Haukur Thorgeirsson" <haukurth@...>

> > You are correct but I feel it is semantic. The words are directly
related.
> > I chose to translate as 'write' because it's a closer modern root word
and
> > the meaning is more accurate. I don't know of a instance of the word
'rista'
> > being used to mean carving anything other than runes (like carving a
statue
> > or a turkey), but I am probably mistaken.
>
> True. The English word 'carve' has much wider application than the Old
Norse
> "rísta". Let's settle on 'cut' to translate "rísta".

Agreed.

> > From my POV Eggjum is an Elder inscription. The only rune changed is
> > 'oss/ansR'.:
>
> Hmm. The 'kaun' rune is young as well, isn't it?
>
> http://home.no.net/ekerilar//no-rune-eggja.jpg

You are correct. I missed that.

> > The Eggja Rune Stone (656 Kb)
> >
> > I can't find any Elder runes on Sparlosa. Where are they?:
>
> Hmm... I thought there was an old H there somewhere but that
> doesn't seem to be so. But the form of the 'a' rune suggests
> that if there was an 'h' rune it would be in the old form. :p :)

Suggests yes. I'm curious though how they could do a whole stone without it
appearing once. But then, I haven't attempted to read it.

-Laz