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runic definition

ru·nic (ro̵̅o̅nik)

adjective

  1. of, consisting of, characterized by, or set down in runes
  2. like runes in decorative interlaced effect, as knots and other figures on monuments, etc. of ancient peoples of N Europe
  3. mystical; obscure

Etymology: ModL runicus < ON rūn, a rune

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