n.
Pronunciation: ' fü- ˌ thärk
Variant: also fu · thorc or fu · thork \ - ˌ tho ̇ rk \
Function: noun
Etymology: from the first six letters, f, u, þ ( th ), o (or a ), r, c (=k)
Date: 1851
: the runic alphabet ― see RUNE illustration
n.
Pronunciation: ' fü- ˌ thärk
Variant: also fu · thorc or fu · thork \ - ˌ tho ̇ rk \
Function: noun
Etymology: from the first six letters, f, u, þ ( th ), o (or a ), r, c (=k)
Date: 1851
: the runic alphabet ― see RUNE illustration
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012