runestaff en · NOUN
Etymology
From Middle English run-staf (attested in the plural as run-staven), from Old English rūnstæf, from Proto-West Germanic *rūnustab, from Proto-Germanic *rūnōstabaz. Cognate with Old High German rūnstab, rūnstafa, Danish runestav, Swedish runstav, Faroese rúnastavur. Compare English bookstaff. By surface analysis, rune + staff.
Meanings
- (qualifier:archaic or puristic) A runic letter or character.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| runestaffs | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| runestave | alternative | lexicographic | |
| runestaves | Number=Plur | lexicographic |