runecraft

English

Etymology

From rune +‎ -craft. Compare Old English rūncræftiġ (“skilled in deciphering runes”).

Noun

runecraft (uncountable)

  1. Knowledge of runes; skill in deciphering runic characters.
  2. Knowledge of, or skill in, the use of runes for esoteric and magical purposes.
    • 1994, Tony Linsell, Anglo-Saxon Mythology, Migration & Magic, →ISBN, page 16:
      They were the keepers of starcraft, runecraft, lorecraft and wortcraft and they guided many through the darkness of the future and healed bodies and minds.

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