ᚷᛁᚾᛟᚱᛟᚾᛟᛦ

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Proto-Norse[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

ᚷᛁᚾᛟ- (gino-, mighty, (magically) powerful) +‎ ᚱᚢᚾᛟ (runo, rune).

Noun[edit]

ᚷᛁᚾᛟᚱᛟᚾᛟᛦ (ginoronoʀ /ginnurūnōʀ/) f (accusative plural) (Transitional Period)

  1. magically powerful runes
    • 550-600, Stentoften Runestone (DR 357, KJ96)
      ᚺᛁᛞᛖᛦᚱᚢᚾᛟᚾᛟᚠᛖᛚᛡᚺᛖᚴᛡᚺᛖᛞᛖᚱᛡᚷᛁᚾᛟᚱᛟᚾᛟᛦ [...]
      hidezrunonofelAhekAhederAginoronoz [...]
      Hiðeʀ rūnō [ru]nō felᵃh-ekᵃ heðera, ginnurūnōʀ. [...]
      A bright rune-row I conceal here, mighty runes. [...]