Old English scribes often used runes at random moments and seemingly sometimes just for fun.
— Grǣġhama (@grahamscheper) October 16, 2025
Here the Beowulf scribe uses the eðel rune instead of the word <eðel> and therefore saves himself the gargantuan effort of writing four letters. pic.twitter.com/6lPQtV6POC
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