# runish

> English word · Adjective

## Definitions
1. Of or relating to runes, runic inscription, or runic language; runic.
2. Mysterious; strange.

## Etymology
From Middle English runish, runisch, from Old English *rūnisc, *rȳnisc, rēnisc (“mysterious, mystic”), equivalent to rune + -ish.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/runish