Dictionary:
run·ic (rūn'ĭk)  |
Of, relating to, or written in runes.
n.Runic The Germanic language of the oldest runic inscriptions from northern Europe, dating to between the third and sixth centuries A.D., and considered by some to be close to or identical with the putative common ancestor of the North and West Germanic languages.
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| Hacker Slang: runic |
Syn. obscure. VMS fans sometimes refer to Unix as ‘Runix’; Unix fans return the compliment by expanding VMS to ‘Very Messy Syntax’ or ‘Vachement Mauvais Système’ (French idiom, “Hugely Bad System”).
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The adjective has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
relating to or consisting of runes
Pertains to noun: rune (meaning #1)
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