rune

  1. Noun.  A letter, or character, belonging to the written language of various ancient Germanic peoples, especially the Scandinavians and the Anglo-Saxons.
  2. Noun.  A Finnish poem, or a division of one, especially a division of the Kalevala.
  3. Noun.  Any verse or song, especially one with mystical or mysterious overtones; an incantation.
  4. Noun.  (obsolete) A roun.

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