rune

rune
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[[t]run[/t]]
n.
1) ling. any of the characters of certain ancient alphabets of Germanic languages, esp. of Scandinavia and Britain, from about the 3rd to 13th centuries
2) something written or inscribed in such characters
3) something secret or mysterious, as an aphorism with mystical meaning
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Etymology: 1675–85; < ON rūn a secret, writing, rune; c. OE rūn (ME rune, obs. E roun). Cf. round II ru′nic, adj. II
rune
[[t]run[/t]] n. Literary.
sts a poem, song, or verse
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Etymology: 1865–70; < Finnish runo poem, canto < Scand. See rune I

From formal English to slang. 2014.

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  • rune — O.E. run, rune secret, mystery, dark mysterious statement, also a runic letter, from P.Gmc. *runo (Cf. O.N. run a secret, magic sign, runic character, O.H.G. runa a secret conversation, whisper, Goth. runa), from PIE *ru no , source of technical… …   Etymology dictionary

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  • rune — [ro͞on] n. [ME roun < OE run, secret, mystery, runic character; readopted in the 17th c. in form of ON rūn: both < IE echoic base * reu , hoarse sound, roar, grumble > Welsh rhin, secret, L raucus, hoarse; in RUNE sense 3a < Finn runo …   English World dictionary

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