rune

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Definition

  1. noun any character from an ancient Germanic alphabet used in Scandinavia from the 3rd century to the Middle Ages

Etymology

Borrowed from Old Norse rún, which is from Proto-Germanic *rūnō (“letter, literature, secret”), which is borrowed either from Proto-Celtic *rūnā or from the same source as it; compare Dutch rune, German Rune, Raune, Danish rune and Swedish runa. Compare roun. ; Finnic epic poem ; "code point"

In classic literature

Synonyms

runic letter

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