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Rune

A letter, or character, belonging to the written language of the ancient Norsemen, or Scandinavians; in a wider sense, applied to the letters of the ancient nations of Northern Europe in general.

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Character 76% connected

A distinctive mark; a letter, figure, or symbol.

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graph 76% connected

A diagram representing data or a set of equations

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Thorn 76% connected

A hard and sharp-pointed projection from a woody stem; usually, a branch so transformed; a spine.

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Runic 74% connected

Of or pertaining to a rune, to runes, or to the Norsemen; as, runic verses; runic letters; runic names; runic rhyme.

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Runic 74% connected

Of or pertaining to a rune, to runes, or to the Norsemen; as, runic verses; runic letters; runic names; runic rhyme.

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Digram noun · 78% connection

two successive letters (especially two letters used to represent a single sound: ‘sh’ in ‘shoe’)

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two successive letters (especially two letters used to represent a single sound: ‘sh’ in ‘shoe’)

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Kick ass verb · 78% connection

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Letter noun · 78% connection

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A unknown · 78% connection

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Actinaria n. pl. · 78% connection

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Ancient adjective · 78% connection

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Apostrophe noun · 78% connection

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Azymous adjective · 78% connection

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Breathing noun · 78% connection

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Byzantine noun · 78% connection

A native or inhabitant of Byzantium, now Constantinople; sometimes, applied to an inhabitant of the modern city of Constantinople. C (…

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Courser noun · 78% connection

A grallatorial bird of Europe (Cursorius cursor), remarkable for its speed in running. Sometimes, in a wider sense, applied to running…

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Epistle noun · 78% connection

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Ethiopic noun · 78% connection

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