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runer

/ˈɹuːnə(ɹ)/

runer noun: a bard, or learned man, among the ancient Goths.

Noun

runer (plural runers)

  1. A bard, or learned man, among the ancient Goths.
    • Those Runers who could not raise Admiration by the Spirit of their Poetry1690, William Temple, Miscellanea. The Second Part. […], London: […] T. M. for Ri[chard] and Ra[lph] Simpson, […], →OCLC, section, page 319
  2. Someone who writes runes

Synonyms of runer

Forms of runer

pluralruners

Origin of runer

From rune + -er.

Questions about runer

What does runer mean?
Runer means a bard, or learned man, among the ancient Goths.
What part of speech is runer?
Runer is a noun.
How do you pronounce runer?
Runer is pronounced /ˈɹuːnə(ɹ)/.
What is the plural of runer?
The plural of runer is runers.

Words near runer in the dictionary

  1. runelore
  2. runemaster
  3. runemasters
  4. runemistress
  5. runemistresses
  6. runer
  7. runers
  8. runes
  9. RuneScaper
  10. RuneScapers
  11. runesmith

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