Definitions
any character from an ancient Germanic alphabet used in Scandinavia from the 3rd century to the Middle Ages
Word origin
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.
Used in a sentence
“Yet they made for man those mystic swords of superhuman workmanship engraved with magic runes and dipped when red hot in blood or in a broth of poisonous herbs and twigs.”
“Runes were the letters of an ancient Germanic alphabet, ultimately derived from the Mediterranean alphabets, which was used for carving on wood or stone and which to some extent survived the introduction of writing.”
“"Finding you somewhere to live isn't going to be easy," he said. "We must cast the runes," said Catweazle. "They will tell us."”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer2 curated clues
01“Ancient character”4 letters
02“Ancient letter”4 letters
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