futhark
nounUK /ˈfuː.θɑːk/ · US /ˈfu.θɑɹk/
Etymology From the first six letters of the runic alphabet, ᚠ (“f”), ᚢ (“u”), ᚦ (“þ”), ᚨ (“a”), ᚱ (“r”), ᚲ (“k”).
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The Germanic runic alphabet; especially specifically the Elder or Younger futhark alphabet (of Scandinavia and the European mainland), as contrasted with the Anglo-Saxon futhorc.
- Related terms
- Armanen Futhark, Elder Futhark, Older Futhark, Old Futhark, Younger Futhark, Young Futhark, futhorc, fuþorc, futhork, fuþork