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U+16A8, ᚨ
RUNIC LETTER ANSUZ A

[U+16A7]
Runic
[U+16A9]

Translingual

Letter

  1. A rune of the Elder Futhark, with the reconstructed name *ansuz (god), representing /ɑ/ or /ɑː/.

Derived terms

  • the æsc rune in the Anglo-Saxon Fuþorc
  • the ós rune in the Anglo-Saxon Fuþorc
  • the ác rune in the Anglo-Saxon Fuþorc
  • the óss rune in the Younger Futhark.