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Anglo-Saxon runes are an extended version of Elder Futhark consisting of between 26 and 33 letters. It is thought that they were used to write Old English / Anglo-Saxon and Old Frisian from about the 5th century AD.
29 Αυγ 2024 · Uncover the letters and meanings of Anglo-Saxon runes, tied to Norse runes, and explore their roots in the Elder Futhark runic alphabet.
Futhorc is a system of runic writing used in Anglo-Saxon and Frisian inscriptions belonging to the 5th to 9th centuries. Already the word itself shows that Futhorc (as compared to Common Germanic Futhark) developed due to phonemic changes in the languages that it was designed to transcribe:
Anglo-Saxon runes or Anglo-Frisian runes are runes that were used by the Anglo-Saxons and Medieval Frisians (collectively called Anglo-Frisians) as an alphabet in their native writing system, recording both Old English and Old Frisian (Old English: rūna, ᚱᚢᚾᚪ, "rune").
3 Αυγ 2019 · Anglo-Saxon Runes. The Anglo-Saxon runes or Anglo-Frisian runes are collectively known as the Futhorc because those are the first letters of that runic alphabet. The earliest form of the Futhorc looked almost exactly like the Elder Futhark with three more runes in the 5th century.
Page lays out an almost exhaustive introduction to the Anglo-Saxon runes and runic inscriptions on stones, coins, manuscripts, and other materials. This book makes for an excellent addition to a well-rounded runic library.
Anglo-Saxon runic inscriptions are found along the coast from today Friesland in North-West Germany to the Netherlands and in England and Skottland.
