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runed

runed

9.9
Marked with old carved letters that people used in northern Europe long ago
  • adjective
  • /ruːnd/
  • Literature
translation icon : rúnico
  • The ancient sword was runed, hinting at its magical origins.

Examples

  • She wore a pendant engraved with mysterious runed symbols.

  • The archaeologist discovered a runed stone in the old forest.

  • Look at that runed piece of wood!

  • The ancient artifact was beautifully runed.

  • The archaeologist discovered a runed stone in the old forest.

  • The ancient sword was runed, hinting at its magical origins.

  • She wore a pendant engraved with mysterious runed symbols.

Synonyms

runic
vsruned
  • Literature
3 9.9

Old letters used in northern Europe, for example by the Vikings

emphasizes being physically marked or inscribed with runes rather than general relation

Surface Forms

runed positive

Morphology

runed = rune (transparent) = rune + ed

Formed by the regular adjectival/past-participial suffix '-ed' meaning 'marked with' or 'having' runes; easily inferred from 'rune'.

Etymology

The word runed comes from the old Norse word rún, which meant 'secret' or 'mystery' and named carved letters. So a runed object is one marked with those carved 'secret' letters, like a stone or sword with mysterious symbols.