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| rune [ roon ] (plural runes) |
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1. old Germanic alphabet character: a character in an ancient Germanic alphabet used between the 3rd and the 13th centuries
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2. magical symbol or spell: a mysterious symbol, inscription, or incantation, especially one with supposed magical power
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3. poem in Finnish: a Finnish poem or stanza
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| [ Old English rūn< Germanic] |
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  run·ic adjective |
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