noun
- Plural of futhark; ancient Germanic alphabets or runic writing systems, especially the Elder Futhark or Younger Futhark.
Usage: historical; linguistic; often capitalized when referring to specific historical systems
Examples
- Scholars study the futharcs to understand how ancient Germanic peoples communicated.
- The Elder and Younger futharcs represent different stages of runic writing.
- Medieval manuscripts contain references to various futharcs used across Scandinavia.
- Archaeologists have discovered inscriptions in multiple futharcs on ancient artifacts.
- The futharcs served as the basis for writing in Germanic languages before the Latin alphabet became dominant.