Runic

Runic
Runic Ru"nic, a. Of or pertaining to a rune, to runes, or to the Norsemen; as, runic verses; runic letters; runic names; runic rhyme. [1913 Webster]

{Runic staff}. See {Clog almanac}, under {Clog}.

{Runic wand}, a willow wand bearing runes, formerly thought to have been used by the heathen tribes of Northern Europe in magical ceremonies. [1913 Webster]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

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