futhark

American  

[foo-thahrk] / ˈfu θɑrk /

Also futharc,

noun

1. the runic alphabet.

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futhark British  

/ ˈfuːθɑːk, ˈfuːθɔːk /

noun

1. a phonetic alphabet consisting of runes

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Etymology

Origin of futhark

1850–55; so called from first six letters of Old English and Scand runic alphabet: f, u, th, a (or o ), r, k (modeled on alphabet )

Example Sentences

“Just writing out the ‘futhark,’ all sixteen Viking runes in order like an alphabet, was a good-luck charm.”

From Washington Post