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)

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