Rune vs. Glyph

Rune vs. Glyph — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Rune and Glyph

Runenoun

A letter, or character, belonging to the written language of various ancient Germanic peoples, especially the Scandinavians and the Anglo-Saxons.

Glyphnoun

A figure carved in relief or incised, especially representing a sound, word, or idea.

Runenoun

A Finnish or Scandinavian epic poem, or a division of one, especially a division of the Kalevala.

Glyphnoun

Any of various figures used in Mayan writing.

Runenoun

A letter or mark used as mystical or magic symbol.

Glyphnoun

Any non-verbal symbol that imparts information.

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Runenoun

A verse or song, especially one with mystical or mysterious overtones; a spell or an incantation.

Glyphnoun

A visual representation of a letter, character, or symbol, in a specific font and style.

Runenoun

(obsolete) A roun secret or mystery.

Glyphnoun

(architecture) A vertical groove.

Runenoun

(programming) In the Go programming language, a Unicode code point.

Glyphnoun

glyptic art in the form of a symbolic figure carved or incised in relief

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Runenoun

any character from an ancient Germanic alphabet used in Scandinavia from the 3rd century to the Middle Ages;

each rune had its own magical significance