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rune

rune [ roon ] (plural runes)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. old Germanic alphabet character: a character in an ancient Germanic alphabet used between the 3rd and the 13th centuries

2. magical symbol or spell: a mysterious symbol, inscription, or incantation, especially one with supposed magical power

3. poem in Finnish: a Finnish poem or stanza

[ Old English rūn< Germanic]

run·ic adjective
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