Runic \Ru"nic\, a. Of or pertaining to a rune, to runes, or to the Norsemen; as, runic verses; runic letters; runic names; runic rhyme. [1913 Webster] {Runic staff}. See {Clog almanac}, under {Clog}. {Runic wand}, a willow wand bearing runes, formerly thought to have been used by the heathen tribes of Northern Europe in magical ceremonies. [1913 Webster]