Anglo-Saxon runes
The Anglo-Saxon runes are runes. They were used from the 5th to the 8th century. They extend Elder Futhark from 24 to between 26 and 33 characters. Like the Elder Futhark, it is named after the first few letters in the series: These transliterate to Futhorc in modern English. The script was used to record Old English and Old Frisian. Inscriptions using Futhorc are rare after the 9th century. They completely disappear after the Norman conquest (1066).
| Futhorc | |
|---|---|
| 200x400px Franks Casket contains a riddle in Futhorc | |
| Type | Alphabet |
| Spoken languages | Old English and Old Frisian |
| Time period | 5th through 11th centuries |
| Parent systems | |
| Sister systems | Younger Futhark |
| Note: This page may contain IPA phonetic symbols in Unicode. | |
Anglo-Saxon Runes Media
- Futhorc Rune Chart.png
A chart showing 30 Anglo-Saxon runes
- Futhorc Runerow Variant Shapes.png
A rune-row showing variant shapes
- Runic letter fehu.svg
The Runic character fehu, meaning "wealth, cattle".
The Runic character ûruz, meaning "aurochs".
The Runic character U+16A6 þurisaz, meaning "giant".
- Runic letter os.svg
Anglo-Saxon runic letter ó ("ós"), meaning "[a] god".
- Runic letter raido.svg
The Runic runic character raidô, meaning "ride, journey".
- Runic letter cen.svg
Anglo-Saxon runic letter c ("cen"), meaning "torch".
- Runic letter gebo.svg
The Runic character gebô, meaning "gift".
