Definitions by bluestinger66

jera 

The twelfth letter of the futhark alphabet

Pronunciation of jera: YEH˙rah
Letter sound: j (like in the German word “Jahr”)
Appearance: ᛃ
meaning: year

jera by bluestinger66 December 12, 2023

isaz 

The eleventh letter of the futhark alphabet

Pronunciation of isaz: EE˙sahz
Letter sound: i (more like the German word “ihr”)
Appearance: ᛁ
Meaning: ice
Related words: íss (younger futhark, Old Norse)

isaz by bluestinger66 December 11, 2023

haglaz 

Another spelling for hagalaz

Both haglaz and hagalaz mean the same thing. The rune ᚺ means hail.

haglaz by bluestinger66 December 10, 2023

naudiz 

Another spelling for nauthiz

Both nauthiz and naudiz have the same meaning, i.e. “need” or “distress.”

naudiz by bluestinger66 December 10, 2023

nauthiz 

The tenth letter of the futhark alphabet

Pronunciation of nauthiz: NAU˙theez
Letter sound: n
Appearance: ᚾ
Meaning: need, distress
Related words: nyd (Anglo-Saxon futhorc), naud (Icelandic), naudr (Old Norse)
Note: The name for the runic letter ᚾ can be spelled both “naudiz” and “nauthiz.” Both of these spellings are acceptable.

nauthiz by bluestinger66 December 9, 2023

hagalaz 

The ninth letter of the futhark alphabet

Pronunciation of hagalaz: HAH˙gah˙lahz
Letter sound: h
Appearance: ᚺ
Meaning: hail
Related words: hægil/haegl, hagall
Note: Hagalaz, the name of the runic letter ᚺ, can also be spelled “haglaz.” Both spellings are acceptable.

hagalaz by bluestinger66 December 9, 2023

wunjo 

The eighth letter of the futhark alphabet

Pronunciation of wunjo: WOON˙yoh
Letter sound: somewhere between “v” and “w” (may vary)
Appearance: ᚹ
Meaning: joy, happiness
Related words: wynn (also the name of the latin letter Ƿ ƿ)

wunjo by bluestinger66 December 8, 2023