runic

[ roo-nik ]

/ ˈru nɪk /

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adjective

consisting of or set down in runes: runic inscriptions.

having some secret or mysterious meaning: runic rhyme.

(of ornamental knots, figures, etc.) of an interlaced form seen on ancient monuments, metalwork, etc., of the northern European peoples.

of the ancient Scandinavian class or type, as literature or poetry.

Origin of runic

First recorded in 1655–65; rune¹ + -ic

Words nearby runic

run for it, run foul, rung, Runge-Kutta method, run high, runic, run-in, run in place, run interference, run in the blood, run into

Example sentences from the Web for runic

It is moreover inscribed by very peculiar signs, which seemed to me to be runic characters.
Visit to Iceland|Ida Pfeiffer
In this article he has a vision of what shall be when men shall be able "to trace the Runic rhyme" itself.
The Influence of Old Norse Literature on English Literature|Conrad Hjalmar Nordby
He is a divine legislator, cunning in Runic lore, and the creator of mankind.
An Introduction to Mythology|Lewis Spence
A Norse runic monument records his presence in some expedition to Norway, presumably that of 1028.
Canute the Great|Laurence Marcellus Larson

Shall we never know more of them than Runic stones and mysterious mounds can unfold?
Peculiarities of American Cities|Willard Glazier

单词	runic
释义	runic [ roo-nik ] / ˈru nɪk / SEE SYNONYMS FOR runic ON THESAURUS.COM adjective consisting of or set down in runes: runic inscriptions. having some secret or mysterious meaning: runic rhyme. (of ornamental knots, figures, etc.) of an interlaced form seen on ancient monuments, metalwork, etc., of the northern European peoples. of the ancient Scandinavian class or type, as literature or poetry. Origin of runic First recorded in 1655–65; rune¹ + -ic Words nearby runic run for it, run foul, rung, Runge-Kutta method, run high, runic, run-in, run in place, run interference, run in the blood, run into Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for runic It is moreover inscribed by very peculiar signs, which seemed to me to be runic characters. Visit to Iceland\|Ida Pfeiffer In this article he has a vision of what shall be when men shall be able "to trace the Runic rhyme" itself. The Influence of Old Norse Literature on English Literature\|Conrad Hjalmar Nordby He is a divine legislator, cunning in Runic lore, and the creator of mankind. An Introduction to Mythology\|Lewis Spence A Norse runic monument records his presence in some expedition to Norway, presumably that of 1028. Canute the Great\|Laurence Marcellus Larson Shall we never know more of them than Runic stones and mysterious mounds can unfold? Peculiarities of American Cities\|Willard Glazier Words related to runic enchanted, unusual, magic, mythical, fascinating, eerie, spooky, marvelous, extraordinary, otherworldly, wonderful, miraculous, uncanny, mysterious, weird, enchanting, spellbinding, bewitched, charismatic, clairvoyant
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runic

adjective

Origin of runic

Words nearby runic

Example sentences from the Web for runic

Words related to runic