01 n. A letter, or character, belonging to the written language of the ancient Norsemen, or Scandinavians; in a wider sense, applied to the lette…
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A letter, or character, belonging to the written language of the ancient Norsemen, or Scandinavians; in a wider sense, applied to the letters of the ancient nations of Northern Europe in general.
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2.
Old Norse poetry expressed in runes.“Runes were upon his tongue, As on the warrior's sword.” — Longfellow.
Phrases & compounds
Rune stone —
a stone bearing a runic inscription.