| Pronunciation: | | 'roonik
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WordNet Dictionary |
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[adj] relating to or consisting of runes; "runic inscription" |
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RUNIC is a 5 letter word that starts with R. |
Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Ru"nic\, a.
Of or pertaining to a rune, to runes, or to the Norsemen; as,
runic verses; runic letters; runic names; runic rhyme.
{Runic staff}. See {Clog almanac}, under {Clog}.
{Runic wand}, a willow wand bearing runes, formerly thought
to have been used by the heathen tribes of Northern Europe
in magical ceremonies.
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Computing Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | Obscure, consisting of runes. vms fans sometimes refer to unix as "RUnix". Unix fans return the compliment by expanding VMS to "Very Messy Syntax" or "Vachement Mauvais Systeme" (French; literally "Cowlike Bad System", idiomatically "Bitchy Bad System"). |
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