*Ōþala
Elder Futhark and Anglo-Saxon rune
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2026-01-27Peak: 4962026-02-25
30-day total: 5,397
Key Takeaways
- ᛟ is a rune that is transliterated as o and œ in the Elder Futhark and the Anglo-Saxon Futhorc writing systems respectively.
ᛟ is a rune that is transliterated as o and œ in the Elder Futhark and the Anglo-Saxon Futhorc writing systems respectively. It is known as ēþel in Old English, from which hypothetical Proto-Germanic names such as *ōþala have been reconstructed.
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