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Anglo-Saxon runes or Anglo-Frisian runes are runes that were used by the Anglo-Saxons and Medieval Frisians (collectively called Anglo-Frisians) as an alphabet in their native writing system, recording both Old English and Old Frisian (Old English: rūna, ᚱᚢᚾᚪ, "rune").
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The Anglo-Saxon Futhorc. The Anglo-Saxon runes, also known...
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Learn about the Anglo-Saxon runes, an extended version of Elder Futhark with between 26 and 33 letters. Find out how they were used to write Old English and Old Frisian, when they were developed, how they were transmitted, and how they were replaced by the Latin alphabet. See sample texts, translations, notes, and links to more resources.
The Old English names of all 24 runes of the Elder Futhark, along with five names of runes unique to the Anglo-Saxon runes, are preserved in the Old English rune poem, compiled in the 7th century.
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Anglo-Saxon runes or Anglo-Frisian runes are runes that were used by the Anglo-Saxons and Medieval Frisians as an alphabet in their native writing system, recording both Old English and Old Frisian. Today, the characters are known collectively as the futhorc from the sound values of the first six runes.
