bind-rune

See also: bindrune

English

Alternative forms

• bindrune

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

Etymology

From bind +‎ rune. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

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.

Anagrams

• unbinder, unbrined