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futhark

[ foo-thahrk ]
/ ˈfu θɑrk /

noun

the runic alphabet.

Nearby words

  1. fusuma,
  2. fut.,
  3. futa jallon,
  4. futabatei,
  5. futcher's line,
  6. futhorc,
  7. futile,
  8. futilely,
  9. futilitarian,
  10. futility
Also fu·tharc, fu·thorc, fu·thork [foo-thawrk] /ˈfu θɔrk/.

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)
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British Dictionary definitions for futhark

futhark

futharc futhorc or futhork (ˈfuːθɔːk)

/ (ˈfuːθɑːk) /

noun

a phonetic alphabet consisting of runes

Word Origin for futhark

C19: from the first six letters: f, u, th, a, r, k; compare alphabet
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