The d-rune (Unicode U+16DE α) is called Daeg "day" in the Anglo-Saxonrune poem. The rune is also part of the Older Futhark, with a reconstructed Proto-Germanic name dagaz. The corresponding letter of the Gothic alphabet π³ d is called dags. Image File history File links Runic_letter_dagaz. ... A rune can mean a single character in the Runic alphabet as well as an inscription of several runic charcters or symbols. ... Image File history File links Runic_letter_dagaz. ... Because of technical limitations, some web browsers may not display some special characters in this article. ... Old English (also called Anglo-Saxon) is an early form of the English language that was spoken in parts of what is now England and southern Scotland between the mid-fifth century and the mid-twelfth century. ... The rune poems list the letters of a runic alphabet with a short verse characterizing each one. ... The Elder Futhark (or Older Futhark, Old Futhark) are the oldest form of the runic alphabet, used by Germanic peoples of the 2nd to 7th centuries for inscriptions on artefacts (jewellery, amulets, tools, weapons) and rune stones. ... Map of the Pre-Roman Iron Age culture(s) associated with Proto-Germanic, ca 500 BC-50 BC. The area south of Scandinavia is the Jastorf culture Proto-Germanic, the proto-language believed by scholars to be the common ancestor of the Germanic languages, includes among its descendants Dutch, Yiddish... Representation of the Gothic alphabet surrounding its inventor Ulfilas The Gothic alphabet is an alphabetic writing system attributed to Wulfila used exclusively for writing the ancient Gothic language. ...
Dagaz relates to dvergar, which are the dwarfs, formed from maggots and worms in the flesh of Ymir, the giant.
Dagaz refers to that shamanic state in which polarities of energy come together-"the razor's edge." This may be a time of enlightenment and awakening.
When Dagaz is interpreted special attention is to be paid to the neighboring runes as well as to the rune positioned opposite it in the Runic Wheel circle, as depending on these runes the meaning of this one is altered and varies.