Unicode:
ᛈ
Pronunciation (Proto-Germanic):
PEAR-thoh
alternately: PEAR-throh
Phonetic Sound:
“p” as in “pear”
IPA [p]
Translation:
disputed or considered unknown; perhaps “pear-tree”
Alternative Names
Old Norse, Younger Futhark
Not present
Old English, Futhorc
peorð (ᛈ)
Associated Concepts and Interpretations
Special Note: pertho is largely a mystery to scholars, including just how to pronounce the name of the letter. As Jackson Crawford notes: there appears to be some corruption with this rune. Below is a minimalist list of possible meanings. There are a few other proposed meanings, but I felt that the justification for those was strained at best, and chose not to include meanings with sketchy reasoning.
Chance, gambling, lot cup
Divination, hidden knowledge
Fellowship, joy
Knowledge of ørlǫg
Recreation, games
Uncertainty, risk, unexpected luck
Associated Rune POEMS
As translated by Bruce Dickins, 1915; public domain.
Norwegian
There is no Norwegian poem.
Icelandic
There is no Icelandic poem.
Anglo-Saxon
Peorð byþ symble plega and hlehter
wlancum [on middum],
ðar wigan sittaþ
on beorsele bliþe ætsomn
Peorth is a source of recreation and
amusement to the great,
where warriors sit blithely together
in the banqueting-hall
A list of references is available. Audio associated with this rune is a creation of the author’s and is released to the public domain. Attribution is appreciated, but not required for use or distribution of the audio portions of this page.
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