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Attested
Found in inscriptions or medieval manuscripts.
Raidō is the fifth rune of the Elder Futhark and writes the sound /r/.
All three rune poems name this rune for riding: rād in Old English and reið in Norwegian and Icelandic. The Old English poem says riding seems easy to warriors indoors, but it takes courage to cover long roads on horseback. The Icelandic poem calls it a joy to the rider and toil for the horse.
Reconstructed
Scholarly reconstruction from linguistic evidence.
The Proto-Germanic name is reconstructed as *raidō, "ride" or "journey."
In practice today
How people use this rune now, in divination, magic, and devotion. Valid in its own right, and labeled modern so it isn’t mistaken for history.
In Ralph Blum's modern divination system, this rune (spelled Raido) is read as a journey.
Practice today: wyrd, galdr, and other old words people use when working with the runes now.