/ Dictionary / Index R runic: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: ru•nic Pronunciation: (r'nik), [key] — adj. consisting of or set down in runes: runic inscriptions. having some secret or mysterious meaning: runic rhyme. (of ornamental knots, figures, etc.) of an interlaced form seen on ancient monuments, metalwork, etc., of the northern European peoples. of the ancient Scandinavian class or type, as literature or poetry. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: runic (Thesaurus) Runge-Kutta method run-in Related Content Daily Word Quiz: sequester Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language