Main Entry:

rune

Pronunciation:

\ˈrün\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

Old Norse & Old English rūn mystery, runic character, writing; akin to Old High German rūna secret discussion, Old Irish rún mystery

Date:

1690

1: any of the characters of any of several alphabets used by the Germanic peoples from about the 3d to the 13th centuries2: mystery, magic3 [Finnish runo, of Germanic origin; akin to Old Norse rūn] a: a Finnish or Old Norse poem b: poem, song

— ru·nic \ˈrü-nik\ adjective

[rune illustration]