その名前は全ての3つのルーン詩（英語版）に記されている。
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現代英語への翻訳: |
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古ノルウェー語（英語版）
ᛒ Bjarkan er laufgrønstr líma;
Loki bar flærða tíma. |
Birch has the greenest leaves of any shrub;
Loki was fortunate in his deceit.
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古アイスランド語（英語版）
ᛒ Bjarkan er laufgat lim
ok lítit tré
ok ungsamligr viðr. |
Birch is a leafy twig
and little tree
and fresh young shrub.
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古英語
ᛒ Beorc bẏþ bleda leas, bereþ efne sƿa ðeah
tanas butan tudder, biþ on telgum ƿlitig,
heah on helme hrẏsted fægere,
geloden leafum, lẏfte getenge. |
The poplar bears no fruit;
yet without seed it brings forth suckers,
for it is generated from its leaves.
Splendid are its branches and gloriously adorned
its lofty crown which reaches to the skies.
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