runic
Americanadjective
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consisting of or set down in runes: rune.
runic inscriptions.
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having some secret or mysterious meaning.
runic rhyme.
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(of ornamental knots, figures, etc.) of an interlaced form seen on ancient monuments, metalwork, etc., of the northern European peoples.
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of the ancient Scandinavian class or type, as literature or poetry.
Etymology
Origin of runic
Example Sentences
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“It’s one of the best executed runic inscriptions that I have ever seen,” Imer said.
From Seattle Times
It said it was “among the oldest runic inscriptions ever found” and “the oldest datable runestone in the world.”
From Seattle Times
He remembers one arrangement, a soiled onesie on a chessboard mat splashed with runic handwriting.
From New York Times
The logo for the technology is designed from the Scandinavian runic letters for the king’s initials, HB.
From Seattle Times
Not just because their staves swirl into dizzying spirals, assume runic shapes and radiate from the center of the page like sound itself, but because of their hand-hewn humanity.
From Washington Post
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