ᚷᛁᚾᛡᚱᚢᚾᛡᛉ

Proto-Norse

Alternative forms

• ᚷᛁᚾᛟᚱᛟᚾᛟᛦ (ginoronoʀ) — Stentoften Runestone

Etymology

ᚷᛁᚾᛡ- (ginᴀ-, “mighty, (magically) powerful”) +‎ ᚱᚢᚾᛟ (runo /⁠rūnō⁠/, “rune”).

Noun

ᚷᛁᚾᛡᚱᚢᚾᛡᛉ (ginᴀrunᴀʀ /ginnarūnaʀ/) f (accusative plural) (Transitional Period)

1. magically powerful runes
   • 550-600, Björketorp Runestone (DR 360)

     ᚺᛡᛁᛞᛉᚱᚢᚾᛟᚱᛟᚾᚢ ¶ ᚠᛡᛚᛡᚺᛡᚴᚺᛡᛁᛞᛖᚱᛡᚷ ¶ ᛁᚾᛡᚱᚢᚾᛡᛉ [...]
     hAidzrunoronu ¶ fAlAhAkhAiderAg ¶ inArunAz [...]

     haidʀ rūna runū fælᵃhᵃk heðᵉra ginnᵃ-rūnaʀ [...]

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