Rune

roon, n. One of the letters or characters of a peculiar alphabet in use among the Norsemen a rhyme, etc., written in such characters anything obscure or mysterious. [AS. and Ic. run, Goth, and OHG. run a, a secret, counsel, mystery, whence G. raunen. to whisper rumor.] — Ru'nic, a. Of, or pert, to, the Runes, or the language and letters of the ancient Norsemen. Rung. See Ring. Rung, rung, {Naut.) A floor timber in a ship. One of the rounds of a ladder, or stakes of a cart. [AS. hi-ung, stake of a cart, OD. ronge, beam of a plow, Ic. and Ga. rovg, rib of a ship, G. runge, an iron or wooden pin or bolt, Goth, hrugga, a staff prob. ring.] Runlet, Runner, Runnet. See under Run.