Reconstructing Rune Names

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Also, all the best to you Dr.Crawford, in your new ventures career wise, and in everything as well.

[@ashkenazi-auntie]

thanks dr. crawford, looking forward to your next video!

[@applecrave1097]

The fact that you say it might be less interesting, buuut I find language interesting in the sense of how it changes over time and how we interpret it later.

[@PizzaRanger]

"The first rule of inscriptions in the Elder Futhark was that none of them talked about Elder Futhark" I just finished Fight Club for the 100th time haha, thanks for this

[@donnaclegg5408]

Congratulations on your future endeavors.

[@nicokelly6453]

very informative. Even the parts I knew were so well put that it was a great reminder.

[@dragorsi]

I'm pretty sure those views are coming from our rune study group over at FB. :) A bunch of tarot enthusiast studying together, so the interest might not be academic, but it's genuine and your video is for sure appreciated. :)

[@magisterwarjomaa3858]

Thank you for the instructive video! Regarding the P-rune; I recently read a doctoral thesis where ALL extant historical documents on rune names were allegedly perused. I found it interesting that IIRC a 16th or 17th century Icelandic source text featured for that "stukkinn B" sound/rune the name 'plastur', which presumably would be in Old Norse 'plastR' and in PG something like *plastaz. So in modern English "plaster/bandage". Now, this is likely more runosophy than -logy, but if you consider the runes in Elder Futhark forming complimentary pairs in order, then 'eihaz' might be something wounding (e.g. a yew-wood bow) and P the "cure" for the same. Perhaps mere folk etymology/irrational reasoning, but for what's it worth the P rune shape does IMO resemble a bandage of some description. 🤷‍♂ Granted, the Anglo-Saxon rune poem doesn't appear to really support this speculation. Nonetheless, my point being that there's at least one extant historical source which gives an alternative name for that baffling "perđō". The other rune names in that document are much as expected i.e. conventional. I can hopefully provide a link to the thesis in question, should anyone be interested.

[@jackson5802]

I had no idea I could study this in school... I will be double majoring in ballet however so I'm not planning on making much money in my future

[@HighSpeedHamilton]

I really really really want a ranch in Colorado now. Thanks...

[@jackson5802]

Believe me, the mosquitos aren't worth the hassle

[@Nikelaos_Khristianos]

I remember getting into the most frustrating and cyclical debate with someone who insisted that the runes came from somewhere in the Near East, and that their “meanings” were attached to “some higher purpose” and blah blah blah. I tried every way I could think of to explain to this person that the “names” just reflect the initial sound of the rune. Like how we say, “T” for “tiger” in Modern English. But nope, this guy just kept rambling on about how his “sources” were the only ones that could be trusted.

[@Hurlebatte]

It's worth noting that two manuscripts call Futhorc's ᛏ rune "Ti". They are Codex Sangallensis 270 and Vindobonensis 795. Ti makes a lot more sense than Tir for this rune's name if it's supposed to be named after the English equivalent of Tyr. English sound changes don't allow Tir to be the natural outcome of Proto-Germanic Tiwaz, so even though Tir looks more like Tyr, it might actually be an attempt at changing the rune's name from a god's name (Ti) to something else (Tir, meaning "glory").

[@michaeldique]

Thank you for your videos. I just got my copy of The Wanderer's Håvamål in my mail box today :)

[@runestone8619]

Hej, kan ju make a video on Elfdalian please? Also, do you think you could converse with a person who speaks Elfdalian?

[@cubepoint1]

Hello Dr. Crawford I've found a few words but I'm not sure if they have the right meaning, also how would I convert them to elder/younger futhark? bœta - v. to better, improve nœgja - v. to be enough, suffice

[@anthonyappleyard5688]

In reconstructed Common Germanic words I have seen a vowel "ē2", where the 2 is a subscript. Could that sound have been the pronunciation of the rune "eihwaz" (between 'j' and 'p')?

[@robintowler1854]

Really interesting, thank you! This is a random question, but I am trying to work out what a word means off of the Jelling Runestone (Side A) and I cannot find an answer anywhere. The runes transliterate as a word that reads 'kaurua kubl'. I know kumbl is a burial mound, but what is 'kaurua', please?

[@Thrym865]

Kaurua -> gaurua -> gørva = gøre in modern Danish. It means to do or to make. Haraltr king commanded (to be) done kumbl these after Kurm father his and after Þąurui mother his, that Haraltr who for himself won Tanmaurk all and Nuruiak, and made the Tani (Danes) christian.

[@robintowler1854]

@@Thrym865 Many thanks! That helps a lot 👍

[@dixievixen3631]

Dear Dr. Crawford, I was hoping you could help me with spelling my son’s name in runes..is there a rune sound for the English “CH” sound? If not how would I pronounce Charles in old Norse or old Swedish? Thank you for your time

[@difabricius]

Video on Gothic language?

[@dixievixen3631]

Thank you for your knowledge Dr. Crawford..I enjoy your channel. I learned that the lesser known rune “peorth” was a lottery rune..that meant “per throw” its symbol was carved on the cup that dice were tossed in games of chance and lots

[@pitviper300]

I couldn’t speculate on the meaning but maybe the ‘th’ rune evolved from ‘giant’ in the elder futhark to ‘thorn’ in old English as those things are both the enemy of their gods so to speak. As in giants are the enemies of the aesir and thorns (or a crown of thorns) are a source of suffering for Jesus? Might be nothing to it but ‘giant’ to ‘thorn’ is an interesting evolution.

[@Salamialayksuwp]

It's so annoying when people think that runes have individual non- just sound meanings. Most people think they have magick meanings, which further shows how New Age medieval reconstruction is. And it's pretty sad.

[@nilsolofleif8886]

Well, isn't there some evidence to suggest the historical belief that runes where used for magic? Atleast in the sagas. Anyone can make their own personal interpretations of these runes tho i dislike those spreading misinformation as facts.

[@Salamialayksuwp]

@@nilsolofleif8886 Yeah, but that is a total coincidence, as runes are like any other alphabet, and they'd use any other alphabet for magick even if they didn't know runes existed.

[@nilsolofleif8886]

@@Salamialayksuwp who? The characters in the sagas or the modern day people?

[@Salamialayksuwp]

@@nilsolofleif8886 The characters in the sagas and overalll of the Viking age.

[@nilsolofleif8886]

@@Salamialayksuwp hm, I don't think that is necessarily true. Different symbols, characters, letters, languages are designed differently. Some, such as the runes might have been specifically made for different purposes than the modern alphabet. This is mostly speculative on my part but I don't think they would use the alphabet like they did the futhark because they are made for different things and used in different ways.