Any character from an ancient Germanic alphabet used in Scandinavia from the 3rd century to the Middle Ages.
Sinônimos
Examples for "rune"
Examples for "rune"
1A poorly drawn power rune meant to bind magic to one's body.
2Kneel and make the rune of healing in the water seven times.
3Belatedly, he thought of the rune stone that Willow had given him.
4Chondler shouted to his men, Don't let the reavers build that rune.
5His rune-carved staff rested on the seat beside him, ready to employ.
1These are Runic letters; they are exactly like those of the manuscript of Snorre Turlleson.
2Gray's ode on the Descent of Odin contains an allusion to the use of Runic letters for incantation:
3For they talk of "the ancient runes of mighty Odin," that is, of the runic letters, the alphabetical writing.
4His eyes met a demented scrawl of runic letters and shapes-thelanguage of the Dragons-butwritten hastily, in a disorderly weave.
5He had chosen a spot just in front of the quaint old door, with the rude, runic letters, which the earliest sunbeams would touch.
6" Runic letters," said Rhodes.
Translations for runic letter