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Futhark
fu·thark (f  thärk )
Futhorc
\Fu"thorc\ Futhork \Fu"thork\, n. [Written also futharc,
futhark.]
The Runic alphabet; -- so called from the six letters f, u, [thorn] (th), o
(or a), r, c (=k).
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The letters are called Runes and the alphabet bears the name Futhorc from
the first six letters. --I. Taylor.
Note: The spelling futharc represents most accurately the original values
of these six Runic letters.
- The
common Germanic runic alphabet.
- also fu·thorc or fu·thork (-thōrk) The Old English runic
alphabet.
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11
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 Fehu the
first Ętt.
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Name
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Pronunciation
Guide
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 Phonetic
Value
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1
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11
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Fehu
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"fay-who"
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f as in
"fire"
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2
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12
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Uruz
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"ooo-rooze"
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oo as in
"booze" (might be pronounced: oo as in "book")
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3
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13
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Thurasaz
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"thoor-ee-saws"
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unvoiced th as in
"thorn" (never th as in "the")
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4
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14
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Ansuz
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"awn-sooze
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a as in
"awning", "call" or "law"
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5
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15
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Raido
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"rye-though
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r as in
"ride"
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6
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16
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Kannaz
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"kane-awze
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k as in "kick", or hard c as in
"cane".
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7
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17
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Gebo
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"gay-boe"
or "yee-boe"
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hard g as in
"gift" , y as in "yes", or silent
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8
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18
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Wunjo
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"woon-yo"
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w as in "warm", with lips close together,
almost like a "v".
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 Haggalaz second Ętt
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9
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21
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Haggalaz
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"haw-gaw-laws"
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h as in
"hail", aspirate "h" as in modern English
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10
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22
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Nauthiez
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"now-these"
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n as in
"need"
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11
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23
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Isa
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"ee-saw"
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ee as in
"sleep"
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12
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24
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Jera
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"yare-awe"
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y as in "year" or j as in
"jaw".
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13
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25
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Eiwaz
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"eye-wawz"
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i as in
"pride", possibly short i as in "pick"
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14
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26
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Pertho
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"perth-row"
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p as in
"poem"
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15
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27
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Alhaz
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"all-yeese"
or Elhaz "ale-hawz"
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z or final R
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16
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28
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Sowillo
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"soe-wee-low"
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s as in
"sun"
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31
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 Tiwaz third Ętt
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17
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32
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Tiwaz
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"tea-wawz"
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t as in
"Tuesday"
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18
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33
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Bircano
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"bear-kawn-oh"
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b as in
"birch"
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19
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34
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Ewaz
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"ay-wawz"
or Ehwo
"ay-woh"
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a as in
"day"
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20
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35
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Mannaz
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"mawn-nawz"
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m as in
"mankind"
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21
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36
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Laguz
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"law-gooze"
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l as in
"life"
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22
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37
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Ingwaz
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"eeeng-wawz"
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nasal sound as ng in
"singer"
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23
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38
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Othallo
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"oath-awe-law"
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o
as in "oath"
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24
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39
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Daggaz
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"thaw-gauze"
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voiced
th as in "the" (never unvoiced th as in "thick") or d
as in "dog"
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