Unicode:
ᚨ
Pronunciation (Proto-Germanic):
AHN-sooz
Phonetic Sound:
“A” as in “father”
IPA [a(ː)]
Translation:
a god/Odin, mouth
Alternative Names
Old Norse, Younger Futhark
óss (ᚬ or ᚭ)
Old English, Futhorc
ōs (ᚩ), āc (ᚪ), æsc (ᚫ)
Associated Concepts and Interpretations
Ash (tree)
Breath, mouth, spirit, önd, creation
Communication (written, sung, spoken, message)
Counsel, elders, wisdom, reason
Divine presence, Odin, trickery
Incantation, galdr, spellsong, poetry, prophecy, secrets
Inspiration, ecstatic experience, spiritual growth
Knowledge, insight, discernment, intelligence
Associated Rune POEMS
As translated by Bruce Dickins, 1915; public domain.
Norwegian
Óss er flæstra færða
fǫr; en skalpr er sværða
Estuary is the way of most journeys;
but a scabbard is of swords
Icelandic
Óss er algingautr
ok ásgarðs jöfurr,
ok valhallar vísi
God [Odin] is aged Gautr
and prince of Ásgarðr
and lord of Valhalla
Anglo-Saxon
Ōs bẏþ ordfruma ælcre spræce
wisdomes wraþu and witena frofur,
and eorla gehwam eadnẏs and tohiht
The mouth is the source of all language,
a pillar of wisdom and a comfort to wise men,
a blessing and a joy to every knight
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