runes

The magical powers of runes were invoked, and the Ahnenerbe logo features rune-style lettering.

A pretty man, thou, to take love-work in hand, If the powerful Runes thou dost not understand.

The priest when he came to the church on the next morning found the staff and all that was with it and read the runes.

Probably, send them (the runes) forth on their several missions.

I saw those men who much envy harbour at another's fortune; bloody runes were on their breasts graved painfully.

Here are runes which have engraven Niord's daughters nine, Radvor the eldest, and the youngest Kreppvor, and their seven sisters.