ᚷᛁᚾᛡᚱᚢᚾᛡᛉ

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Proto-Norse[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

ᚷᛁᚾᛡ- (ginᴀ-, mighty, (magically) powerful) +‎ ᚱᚢᚾᛟ (runo /⁠rūnō⁠/, rune).

Noun[edit]

ᚷᛁᚾᛡᚱᚢᚾᛡᛉ (ginᴀrunᴀʀ /ginnarūnaʀ/) f (accusative plural) (Transitional Period)

  1. magically powerful runes
    • 550-600, Björketorp Runestone (DR 360)
      ᚺᛡᛁᛞᛉᚱᚢᚾᛟᚱᛟᚾᚢ ¶ ᚠᛡᛚᛡᚺᛡᚴᚺᛡᛁᛞᛖᚱᛡᚷ ¶ ᛁᚾᛡᚱᚢᚾᛡᛉ [...]
      hAidzrunoronu ¶ fAlAhAkhAiderAg ¶ inArunAz [...]
      haidʀ rūna runū fælᵃhᵃk heðᵉra ginnᵃ-rūnaʀ [...]
      a bright rune-row I conceal here, mighty runes. [...]