futhark
[ foo-thahrk ]
/ ˈfu θɑrk /
noun
the runic alphabet.
Also
fu·tharc,
fu·thorc,
fu·thork
[foo-thawrk] /ˈfu θɔrk/.
Origin of futhark
1850–55; so called from first six letters of Old English and Scand runic alphabet:
f, u, th, a(or
o),
r, k (modeled on
alphabet)
Words nearby futhark
fusula,
fusuma,
fut.,
futabatei,
futcher's line,
futhark,
futile,
futilitarian,
futility,
futon,
futsal
British Dictionary definitions for futhorc
futhark
futharc futhorc or futhork (ˈfuːθɔːk)
/ (ˈfuːθɑːk) /
noun
a phonetic alphabet consisting of runes
Word Origin for futhark
C19: from the first six letters:
f, u, th, a, r, k; compare
alphabet