runecaster en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Celtic *rūnābor.? Proto-Germanic *rūnō Proto-Germanic *rūnǭ Proto-Norse ᚱᚢᚾᛟ (runo) Old Norse rúnbor. English rune Proto-Germanic *kas- Proto-Germanic *kastōną Old Norse kastabor. Middle English casten English cast Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English caster English runecaster From rune + caster.
Meanings
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A person who uses runes for divinatory or esoteric purposes; one who practises runecasting.
From the numinous fire of fehu Frigg and Freyja receive their gifts as seeresses. From this common source runecasters derive their ability to "read the runes aright" in divinatory work.
1989, Edred Thorsson, Runelore: A Handbook of Esoteric Runology, York Beach, Me.: S. Weiser, page 115:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| runecasters | Number=Plur | lexicographic |