futhorc

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fu·thark

 (fo͞o′thärk′)
n.
1. The common Germanic runic alphabet.
2. also fu·thorc or fu·thork (-thôrk′) The Old English runic alphabet.
[From the first six letters of the alphabet: f, u, th, a, r, k (or c).]
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As regards the former, the author's examination of runes centres upon the description of the standard Germanic futhorc (c.
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