eldertongue

Old English · letter

Part of speech
letter
IPA
/k/
Syllables
k (1 syllable)

Meaning

  1. a letter of the expanded Old English runic alphabet, representing /k/, appearing on the Ruthwell Cross and pronounced calc. Likely formed by modifying the ċen rune to help distinguish /k/ and /t͡ʃ/.

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