1. any character from an ancient Germanic alphabet used in Scandinavia from the 3rd century to the Middle Ages; - Example: "each rune had its own magical significance" [syn: rune, runic letter]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
runic letter
n 1: any character from an ancient Germanic alphabet used in
Scandinavia from the 3rd century to the Middle Ages; "each
rune had its own magical significance" [syn: rune, runic
letter]