rune/ru:n; run/ n1 any of the letters in an ancient Germanic alphabet used by the Scandinavians and Anglo-Saxons for carving on wood or in stone 古日耳曼字母（斯堪的那维亚人和盎格鲁撒克逊人刻於木石上的）.2 similar mark with a mysterious or magic meaning 神秘的或有魔力的符号.
牛津英汉双解词典