Bind rune
Appearance
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A bind rune is a ligature of two or more runes. They are extremely rare in Viking Age inscription, but are common in pre-Viking Age (Proto-Norse) and in post-Viking Age (medieval) inscriptions.[1]
Examples
Elder futhark
Examples found in Elder Futhark inscriptions include:
- Stacked Tiwaz runes: Kylver Stone, Seeland-II-C
- Gebô runes combined with vowels: Kragehul I
Anglo-Saxon Futhorc
Examples from Anglo-Saxon Futhorc:
Modern use
- The Bluetooth logo merges the runes analogous to the modern Latin alphabet letters h and b;
(Hagall) and
(Berkanan) together, forming a bind rune.
Gallery
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The i ͡ŋ bindrune.
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The a and the þ rune in ligature on the Rök Runestone.
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The "chair s" bindrune of the Younger Futhark.
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The s and k runes in ligature in the Old Norse word skipari ("sailor") on the Tuna Runestone in Småland.
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A bind rune found on a runestone from Sønder Kirkby, Denmark.
See also
References
- ^ Enoksen, Lars Magnar (1998). Runor: historia, tydning, tolkning, p. 84. Historiska Media, Falun. ISBN 91-88930-32-7