Rúna

Old Norse Dictionary - rúna

Meaning of Old Norse word "rúna"

As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:

rúna
u, f. a friend who knows one’s secrets; kona er rúna bónda síns, Edda ii. 602; Kolbeins rúna, K.’s wife, Gd. 18; eyra-rúna, q. v.

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚱᚢᚾᛅ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.
q. v.
quod vide.
v.
vide.

Works & Authors cited:

Edda
Edda. (C. I.)
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