rune

As nouns the difference between rune and runes

is that rune is air-hole (of a chimney) while runes is .

As a noun rune

is a letter, or character, belonging to the written language of various ancient Germanic peoples, especially the Scandinavians and the Anglo-Saxons.

As an adjective staveless is

staffless.

As a noun rune

is air-hole (of a chimney).

As an adjective runelike is

resembling a rune.