Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - rune
Rune
rune
n. 1 any of the letters of the earliest Germanic alphabet used by Scandinavians and Anglo-Saxons from about the 3rd c. and formed by modifying Roman or Greek characters to suit carving. 2 a similar mark of mysterious or magic significance. 3 a Finnish poem or a division of it. Phrases and idioms rune-staff 1 a magic wand inscribed with runes. 2 a runic calendar. Derivatives runic adj. Etymology: ON r{uacute}n (only in pl. r{uacute}nar) magic sign, rel. to OE run
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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 any of the characters of any of several alphabets used by the Germanic peoples from about the 3d to the 13th centuries, mystery, magic, 3. Finnish runo, of Germanic origin; akin to Old Norse rūn] a Finnish or Old Norse poem, poem, song, runic adjective ...Толковый словарь английского языка
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