futhark
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futhark (plural futharks)
The Germanic runic alphabet; especially specifically the Elder or Younger futhark alphabet (of Scandinavia and the European mainland), as contrasted with the Anglo-Saxon futhorc.
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The Younger Futhark inscription on the stone bears a commonly seen memorial dedication, but is followed by an encoded runic sequence that has been described as "mysterious," MacLeod, Mees (2006:145).
The Younger Futhark inscription was dated to c. 1010–1050.