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rune \ˈrün\ noun (-s) Etymology: Old Norse & Old English rūn secret, mystery, character of the runic alphabet, writing; akin to Old English rūnian to whisper, Old High German rūna secret discussion, rūnēn to whisper, Old Norse reyna to whisper, Gothic rūna secret, mystery, and probably to Latin rumor — more at rumor 1. a. : one of the characters of the runic alphabet b. : ogham c. : one of the characters of the alphabet of the Orkhon inscriptions d. : one of the characters of the Szekler alphabet 2. : a magic incantation : charm, spell 3. [Finnish runo, of Germanic origin; akin to Old Norse rūn secret, mystery, character of the runic alphabet, writing] a. : a Finnish poem (as the Kalevala or one of its divisions) b. (1) : an old Norse poem (2) : poem, song < the runes that I rehearse — R.W.Emerson >
[rune 1: Anglo-Saxon runic alphabet] |