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Definition of runed

runed

/ruːnd/
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• adjective

1

Inscribed, carved, or marked with runes or mysterious, ancient-looking symbols.

Example

"The archaeologists carefully brushed away the moss to reveal a heavily runed standing stone near the fjord."

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Word Origin & Etymology

Formed from the noun 'rune'—derived from Old English 'rūn' and Old Norse 'rún', meaning a secret, mystery, or runic character—combined with the English adjectival suffix '-ed'.

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Historical frequency of usage in published text.

180019102020

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