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noun
An ancient monument consisting of a typically raised stone with a runic inscription.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: archaeology, history, human-sciences, sciences
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noun
A small tile-shaped stone or tablet with a single rune inscribed on it, used for divinatory and esoteric purposes.
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History
Etymology tree Proto-Celtic *rūnābor.? Proto-Germanic *rūnō Proto-Germanic *rūnǭ Proto-Norse ᚱᚢᚾᛟ (runo) Old Norse rúnbor. English rune Proto-Indo-European *steh2- Proto-Indo-European *steyh2- Proto-Indo-European *stoyh2nos Proto-Germanic *stainaz Proto-West Germanic *stain Old English stān Middle English ston English stone English runestone From rune + stone.
Across languages
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