Meaning

1. the twenty-(seventh/eighth) letter of the Old English runic alphabet, representing the sounds /y(ː)/ and pronounced ȳr

   byþ æþelinga and eorla ġehwǣs wyn and wyrþmynd; byþ on wiċġe fæġer, fæstlīc on færelde fyrdġeatewa sum.

   Bow is for princes and earls alike Delight and an honor; it is fair on horse, Reliable on the journey, a real piece of war-gear!

   The Old English rune poem