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futhark


fu·thark

noun \ˈfü-ˌthärk\

Definition of FUTHARK

: the runic alphabet — see rune illustration

Variants of FUTHARK

fu·thark also fu·thorc or fu·thork \-ˌthrk\

Origin of FUTHARK

from the first six letters, f, u, þ (th), o (or a), r, c (=k)
First Known Use: 1851

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