ᚷᛁᚾᛟᚱᛟᚾᛟᛦ

Proto-Norse

Alternative forms

• ᚷᛁᚾᛡᚱᚢᚾᛡᛉ (ginᴀrunᴀʀ) — Björketorp stone

Etymology

ᚷᛁᚾᛟ- (gino-, “mighty, (magically) powerful”) +‎ ᚱᚢᚾᛟ (runo, “rune”).

Noun

ᚷᛁᚾᛟᚱᛟᚾᛟᛦ (ginoronoʀ /ginnurūnōʀ/) f (accusative plural) (Transitional Period)

1. magically powerful runes
   • 550-600, Stentoften Runestone (DR 357, KJ96)

     ᚺᛁᛞᛖᛦᚱᚢᚾᛟᚾᛟᚠᛖᛚᛡᚺᛖᚴᛡᚺᛖᛞᛖᚱᛡᚷᛁᚾᛟᚱᛟᚾᛟᛦ [...]
     hidezrunonofelAhekAhederAginoronoz [...]

     Hiðeʀ rūnō [ru]nō felᵃh-ekᵃ heðera, ginnurūnōʀ. [...]

     A bright rune-row I conceal here, mighty runes. [...]