bind-rune

See also: bindrune

English

Alternative forms
The second character in this picture of the Rök Runestone is a bindrune of ᚠ and ᚦ, that is a and þ.

Etymology

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Noun

bind-rune (plural bind-runes)

  1. Alternative spelling of bind rune
    • 1988, Dr James Peterson, The Enchanted Alphabet:
      two or more runes as a single character, called a bind-rune.
    • 1996, Kenneth Meadows, Rune Power, Element, →ISBN, page 246:
      Bind-rune. A combination of two or more Runes superimposed on one another to make a single shape or pattern.
    • 1998, The Norse Tradition: A beginner's guide, Pete Jennings, Headway, →ISBN, page 36:
      One way in which runes can be used very powerfully is to combine several into what is known as a sigil or bindrune.

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