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- Anglo-Saxon runic alphabet
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: any of the characters of any of several alphabets used by the Germanic peoples from about the 3rd to the 13th centuries
Examples of rune in a Sentence
wrote many mournful runes after her lover's untimely death
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Evidence of runic writing exists from the Roman Iron Age and the Viking era, but researchers have puzzled for years over exactly when runes originated.
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Ashley Strickland, CNN, 23 Feb. 2025
One relic makes your attacks inflict scarlet rot; another boosts rune acquisition for you and your allies; another adds a few points to your strength.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 13 Feb. 2025
These runes likely correspond with the names of the owners of the bands.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 11 Feb. 2025
Found the world's oldest rune stone Vikingeskibsmuseet.
—Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 3 Feb. 2025
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Ashley Strickland, CNN, 23 Feb. 2025
One relic makes your attacks inflict scarlet rot; another boosts rune acquisition for you and your allies; another adds a few points to your strength.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 13 Feb. 2025
These runes likely correspond with the names of the owners of the bands.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 11 Feb. 2025
Found the world's oldest rune stone Vikingeskibsmuseet.
—Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 3 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for rune
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“Rune.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rune. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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