rune
1. [ noun ] (linguistics,medieval,Scandinavian) any character from an ancient Germanic alphabet used in Scandinavia from the 3rd century to the Middle Ages
Synonyms: runic_letter
Examples:

"each rune had its own magical significance"

Related terms: character thorn
Similar spelling:   Ruane
  run
  ruin
  runny
  Ruano
  rum
  reune