English Explanatory Dictionary

runestone

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An ancient monument consisting of a typically raised stone with a runic inscription.
  2. A small tile-shaped stone or tablet with a single rune inscribed on it, used for divinatory and esoteric purposes.

Pronunciation

/ˈɹunˌstoʊn/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-runestone.wav

Word forms

runestone runestones

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Celtic *rūnābor.? Proto-Germanic *rūnō Proto-Germanic *rūnǭ Proto-Norse ᚱᚢᚾᛟ (runo) Old Norse rúnbor. English rune Proto-Indo-European *steh₂- Proto-Indo-European *steyh₂- Proto-Indo-European *stoyh₂nos Proto-Germanic *stainaz Proto-West Germanic *stain Old English stān Middle English ston English stone English runestone From rune + stone.

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