runo-comb. form of mod.L. runa rune n.2, used in a few forms, as runoˈgraphica., pertaining to runic writing; runoˈlogicala., pertaining to runes or runology; ruˈnologist, one who studies or is skilled in runes; ruˈnology, the study or science of runes.1868G. Stephens Runic Mon. II. 630 This, united to certain unusual *Runographic forms and to an archaism in the last word, has hitherto prevented its being correctly read.1962N. & Q. Dec. 451/2 Values he could have taken from contemporary *runological works.1965R. Derolez in Bessinger & Creed Medieval & Linguistic Stud. 31 No satisfactory explanation has been offered for this runological revolution.1977Ann.Bibliogr.Eng.Lang. & Lit. 1974 214 The runological placing of the Caistor-by-Norwich inscription.1847I. A. Blackwell in M. Mallet Northern Antiquities (ed. 2) i. 247 These celebrated *Runologists..arrived at the same interpretation of the characters.1866G. Stephens Runic Mon. I. 178 John Bure was a good runologist.1894Academy Oct. 258/3 The veteran runologist has here given a..catalogue of the more important runic inscriptions.1971S. E. Morison European Discovery Amer.: Northern Voy. iii. 76 Every leading runologist of Scandinavia and Germany who has deigned to examine the inscription has called it a clumsy forgery.1862J. Farrer Notice Runic Inscr. Orkneys p. ix, My very imperfect acquaintance with *Runology.1871G. Stephens in Archaeologia XLIII. 98 Of late..great progress has been made in runology.1887Athenæum 17 Sept. 368/3 By this work the science of runology has been placed on a sound scientific basis.