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rune Meaning
rune (n)
any character from an ancient Germanic alphabet used in Scandinavia from the 3rd century to the Middle Ages
rune (n.)
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.
Old Norse poetry expressed in runes.
rune Sentence Examples
- The ancient Viking warriors believed in the power of runic inscriptions.
- The Rune Stone of Rök is one of the most famous runic monuments in Sweden.
- The runes used in Old Norse writing were similar to the Elder Futhark.
- The Norwegian Rune Institute has a collection of over 45,000 runic inscriptions.
- Some scholars believe that runes were originally used for divination.
- The Runemasters, a secret society, held knowledge of the runes and their magical properties.
- The Anglo-Saxon poem "The Rune Song" describes the power of each rune.
- The runes were also used in pre-Christian Germanic cultures.
- Some modern pagans and occultists still use runes for spiritual purposes.
- The Elder Futhark, the oldest known runic alphabet, consists of 24 runes.
FAQs About the word rune
any character from an ancient Germanic alphabet used in Scandinavia from the 3rd century to the Middle AgesA letter, or character, belonging to the written lang
poem, song, rhyme, lyric, sonnet, rime,verse, rondelle, eclogue, triolet
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The ancient Viking warriors believed in the power of runic inscriptions.
The Rune Stone of Rök is one of the most famous runic monuments in Sweden.
The runes used in Old Norse writing were similar to the Elder Futhark.
The Norwegian Rune Institute has a collection of over 45,000 runic inscriptions.
