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 Runes [first Edition] Summary
1,327 words, approx. 4 pages RUNES [FIRST EDITION]. The modern English word rune (Dan., rune; Swed., runa; Icel. pl., rúnar; Ger., Rune) signifies any character in the ancient Germanic, and especially Scandinavian, alphabet. The word is seemingly derived from a hypothetical... summary from source:
Runes [further Considerations] Summary
1,034 words, approx. 3 pagesRUNES [FURTHER CONSIDERATIONS]. The first edition's article on "Runes" has held up well, although some updates are necessary. First, the Noleby stone is now believed to be from c. 600 CE. Second, the word alu, found frequently in... summary from source:
 
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 The Spectator The Alphabet
01/03/2004: 616 words, approx. 2 pages THE ALPHABET by David Sacks Hutchinson, £12.99, pp. 395, ISBN 0091795060 Nourishing alphabet soup Alphabets have always fascinated: Ben Jonson, Samuel Johnson (who didn't approve of his own initial), Descartes, Edward Lear, Kipling; Victor Hugo wasn't the first to be mystical about... summary from source:
Word Ways Symmetries of the alphabet.
08/01/2007: 701 words, approx. 2 pages The letters of the alphabet exhibit five varieties of symmetry (or non-symmetry): A M T U V W Y have left-right (vertical) symmetry (.272) v B C D E K have up-down (horizontal) symmetry (.218) h N S Z have 180[degrees] (rotational) symmetry...
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 Essay Grade: 88%Runes: Clues to Uncovering the Past
1,233 words, approx. 4 pages
This essay is about the ancient runic alphabet brought to England during the anglo-saxon invasions. It describes its use in the "elgiac" poems of old English literature and provides us with an understanding of the etymology of our language.
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