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Futhorc Thorn

Futhorc Thorn

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Construction note

An Anglo-Saxon Futhorc rune as found in Old English and Frisian inscriptions.

About this symbol

Meaning
Thorn (sound “th”). Thorn; a sharp defence.
Culture / origin
Anglo-Saxon England & Frisia
Era
c. 5th–11th century CE
Historical context
The Futhorc grew the older row to as many as 33 runes to capture the sounds of Old English; some are named in the Old English Rune Poem.

Runes are a genuine writing system; some have been appropriated by extremist groups. Use the authentic linguistic/historical meaning and avoid hateful framings.

Tags

anglo-saxonrunefuthorcold-english

SVG source

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