Proto-Norse

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Proto-Germanic *rūnōz, accusative plural of *rūnō.

Noun

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ᚱᚢᚾᛟᛉ (runoʀ /rūnōʀ/)

  1. accusative plural of ᚱᚢᚾᛟ (runo)
    • 6th c., inscription on the Järsberg Runestone:
      [] ᛖᚴᛖᚱᛁᛚᚨᛉ ¶ ᚱᚢᚾᛟᛉᚹᚨᚱᛁᛏᚢ
      [] ekerilaʀ ¶ runoʀwaritu
      Ek erilaʀ rūnōʀ wᵃrītu
      I, the eril, write the runes.