ᚦ

ᚦ

1. A letter of the Runic alphabet, present in the Elder Fuþark, the Anglo-Saxon Fuþorc (called þorn), and the Younger Fuþark (called þurs), representing /θ/ or /ð/ and associated with a giant (in the Old Norwegian and Old Icelandic rune poems) or a thorn (in the Anglo-Saxon one).

• IPA^(key): /θ/

ᚦ (þ)

1. the third letter of the Old English runic alphabet, representing ⟨þ⟩ and pronounced þorn (“thorn”); equivalent to the letter þ
   • The Old English rune poem

     ᚦ byþ þēarle sċearp, þeġna ġehwylċum...

     Thorn is severely sharp to all warriors...