rune

rune

noun \ˈrün\

Definition of RUNE

1

: any of the characters of any of several alphabets used by the Germanic peoples from about the 3d to the 13th centuries

2

: mystery, magic

3

[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

Examples of RUNE

1. <wrote many mournful runes after her lover's untimely death>

Illustration of RUNE

Origin of RUNE

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

First Known Use: 1690

Related to RUNE

Synonyms: lyric, poem, song, verse

Related Words: rhyme (also rime); ballad, lay; anacreontic, clerihew, dithyramb, eclogue, elegy, English sonnet, epic, epigram, epode, epopee, epos, georgic, idyll (also idyl), jingle, lament, limerick, madrigal, ode, pastoral, pastorale, psalm, rondeau, rondel (or rondelle), rondelet, sonnet, triolet, villanelle; haiku, senryu, tanka; blank verse, free verse, minstrelsy, poesy, poetry, versification, vers libre

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Other Alphabet Terms

cuneiform, linear, minuscule, pictograph, symbology, wedge

Rhymes with RUNE

boon, Boone, coon, croon, dune, goon, June, loon, lune, moon, noon, prune, soon, spoon, swoon, toon, tune