ˈrün noun
( -s )
Etymology: Old Norse & Old English rūn secret, mystery, character of the runic alphabet, writing; akin to Old English rūnian to whisper, Old High German rūna secret discussion, rūnēn to whisper, Old Norse reyna to whisper, Gothic rūna secret, mystery, and probably to Latin rumor — more at rumor
1.
a. : one of the characters of the runic alphabet
b. : ogham
c. : one of the characters of the alphabet of the Orkhon inscriptions
d. : one of the characters of the Szekler alphabet
2. : a magic incantation : charm , spell
3.
[Finnish runo, of Germanic origin; akin to Old Norse rūn secret, mystery, character of the runic alphabet, writing]
a. : a Finnish poem (as the Kalevala or one of its divisions)
b.
(1) : an old Norse poem
(2) : poem , song
the runes that I rehearse — R.W.Emerson
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rune 1: Anglo-Saxon runic alphabet
]