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futhark
(fu|thark)
Pronunciation:
/ˈfuːθɑːk/
(also
futhorc
/ˈfuːθɔːk/,
futhork
)
noun
the runic alphabet.
Origin:
mid 19th century
: from its first six letters:
f
,
u
,
th
,
a
(or
o
),
r
,
k
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