noun
rune
ROON/ruːn/
A letter of an ancient Germanic alphabet or a modern representation of one.
The wooden stave bears a carved rune with an upright and two ascending branches.
Etymology
Old Norse rún connected a written character with secrets and magical signs. Whether the magical meaning preceded the use of the word for an alphabetic letter is disputed.
In context
there's also a rune in the northern uh traditions
More examples
- Each rune represents a sound in the ancient alphabet.
- She copies the runes from the inscription into her notebook.
- This font includes runes alongside modern letters.
Forms
rune · runes
runic adjective — Relating to ancient Germanic letters.