The runic alphabet was known as the futhorc from the first seven signs with which it began. Each rune had a name and it could 'mean' its name. Example: æ, its name was æsc, meaning 'ash-tree'. It could refer to an ash-tree, or be used in a word that …
Cirth - Wikipedia
The Cirth (Sindarin pronunciation: [ˈkirθ], meaning "runes"; sg. certh [ˈkɛrθ]) is a semi‑ artificial script, based on real‑life runic alphabets, one of several scripts invented by J. R. R. Tolkien for the constructed languages he devised and used in his works.
Runes - Tolkien Gateway
Mar 3, 2024 · The Runic alphabet was a system of writing based on angular shapes that could easily be carved into wood or stone. It originated and was used mainly in Northern Europe, by the Anglo-Saxons and the Norse tribes.
Cirth runes - Omniglot
Cirth [ˈkirθ] was invented by J.R.R. Tolkien for use in his novels. It is modelled on the Anglo-Saxon Runic alphabet, and is used to write the language of the Dwarves (Khuzdul) in The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings in inscriptions in wood and stone.
Cirth - Tolkien Gateway
Aug 23, 2024 · Certhas refers to a runic alphabet. The system was an ancient writing of the Elves, and although they were later largely replaced by the Tengwar (which were enhanced and brought by Fëanor), they were adopted by Dwarves because its straight lines were better suited to carving than the curved strokes of the Tengwar.
Angerthas | The One Wiki to Rule Them All | Fandom
The Angerthas was a Runic writing system in Middle-earth, referred to familiarly simply as "Runes" or "Dwarf runes". It was adopted by Dwarves in order to have a written form of their own tongue, Khuzdûl. The two forms of the script were Angerthas Moria and Angerthas Erebor.
Runes (general) | The One Wiki to Rule Them All | Fandom
The runic alphabet is a writing system based on angular shapes, originally carved into wood or stone. Runes were first used mainly in Northern Europe by the Anglo-Saxons and Norse tribes.
Tolkien's scripts - Wikipedia
The Cirth, meaning "runes" is a semi‑artificial script, based on real‑life runic alphabets, invented by Tolkien for his constructed languages. Cirth is written with a capital letter when referring to the writing system; the letters themselves can be called cirth.
Arden Smith, ‘Writing Systems’ - The Tolkien Estate
Alphabet of Rúmil. The earliest of all the Elvish scripts is the Alphabet of Rúmil, which Tolkien invented in 1919 and later attributed to Rúmil, the Noldorin sage of Valinor.
Table 1 shows the runic alphabet as adapted by Tolkien. Everyone will remember the appearance of these runes in the inscription on Thror’s map: FIUE-FOT-HIGH-xE-DoR-AND-xRO MAY-WALK-ABREAST: “Five feet high the door and three may walk abreast.” Tolkien’s use of the runic alphabet is pretty straightforward, but there is some variation be-