What does "runemaster" mean?

A runesmith; one skilled at carving and deciphering runes.

What is a synonym for "runemaster"?

Common synonyms include: runer, runesmith, runesmith.

noun

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Noun

1
A runesmith; one skilled at carving and deciphering runes.
"Without delay he got it taken out and removed to the Palace-yard, and afterwards commissioned the Rune-master Olaf Worm to visit and decipher it."
2
One who has mastered the use of runes for magical, divinatory, or other esoteric uses.
"The Rune Masters of the Teutons and Vikings wore startling garb that made them easily recognizable. Feared, honored, welcomed, these shamans were familiar figures in tribal circles."

"Without delay he got it taken out and removed to the Palace-yard, and afterwards commissioned the Rune-master Olaf Worm to visit and decipher it."

From rune + master.

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