Runic
//ˈɹuːnɪk// adj, name
adj, name ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Alternative letter-case form of runic. alt-of
- 2 Of, pertaining to, or written using runes. not-comparable
- 3 Of a song or verse, mystically or obscurely expressed. not-comparable
"Then flowered the mead, then leafed all 'Twas caused by the runic lay."
Adjective
- 1 relating to or consisting of runes wordnet
Proper Noun
- 1 Any of the ancient Germanic languages which were written using runes. nonstandard
"So likewise a day comes when the Runic Thor, with his Eddas, must withdraw into dimness; and many an African Mumbo-Jumbo and Indian Pawpaw be utterly abolished."
Example
More examples"So likewise a day comes when the Runic Thor, with his Eddas, must withdraw into dimness; and many an African Mumbo-Jumbo and Indian Pawpaw be utterly abolished."
Etymology
Etymology 1
From rune + -ic, because such languages were written using runes.
Etymology 2
From rune + -ic.
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