runish

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1. Of or relating to runes, runic inscription, or runic language; runic.

   Susan's impatient monosyllable startled Jori, slung in the halter on her chest, but he promptly went back to sleep after blowing a couple of bubbles. 'It's in Runish, the old language.

   2005, Tango Wayne, Scandinal

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   Hundreds of these Golden Ornaments — Rank-decorations, Family Medals, Gift- pieces, Amulets, or whatever else they may have been — have no letters at all, either runish or otherwise.

   1884, George Stephens, Handbook of the old-northern runic monument of Scandinavia and England

2. Mysterious; strange.

   Baltazar is stunned with fear as he watches the floating hand carve mysterious "runisch sauez" (runish writings) (1544-45) in the wall.

   2003, Ann R. Meyer, Medieval Allegory and the Building of the New Jerusalem

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   It's such cross-purpose my heart craves, These guests on old Twelfth Night, Their runish, unreadable moil Of prints, the barrowed creche Awaiting thaw.

   2011, Marly Youmans, The Throne of Psyche

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1. Rough, violent.