A letter of an ancient Germanic alphabet, related to the Roman alphabet, used especially in Scandinavia. Alternatively the term can be used to describe mysterious symbols.
![A Middle Saxon 'rune disc' from Keswick. The Anglo-Saxon runes read TLIMSUDN. It is not clear what they mean](http://hbsmrgateway2.esdm.co.uk/norfolk/DataFiles/FullImages/1393.jpg)
A Middle Saxon 'rune disc' from Keswick. The Anglo-Saxon runes read TLIMSUDN. It is not clear what they mean. (© NCC)