"runemaster" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: runemasters [plural]
Etymology: From rune + master. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|rune|master}} rune + master Head templates: {{en-noun}} runemaster (plural runemasters)
  1. A runesmith; one skilled at carving and deciphering runes. Categories (topical): Occupations
    Sense id: en-runemaster-en-noun-SXWE-BCw Disambiguation of Occupations: 51 49 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 58 42 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 61 39 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 65 35
  2. One who has mastered the use of runes for magical, divinatory, or other esoteric uses. Categories (topical): Occupations
    Sense id: en-runemaster-en-noun-NUdnuzHL Disambiguation of Occupations: 51 49
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Coordinate_terms: runemistress

Inflected forms

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