rune (n)
runic letter (n)

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type n
lex_filenum 10
def any character from an ancient Germanic alphabet used in Scandinavia from the 3rd century to the Middle Ages
examples each rune had its own magical significance
Outgoing links
Hypernym character, grapheme, graphic symbol
Derivationally related form rune → runic
Hyponym thorn
Incoming links
Derivationally related form runic → rune
Pertainym (pertains to noun) runic → rune
Hyponym character, grapheme, graphic symbol
Hypernym thorn

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