More commonly known as the Life Rune, this is a protecting rune and means Elk. The High German – Elho, Old English – Eohl, Old Norse – Alg all mean Elk. The Anglo-Saxon name for the rune is Eolh-Secg and you'll often read that this means Elk-Sedge. The Gothic name combined both elements (Eolh+Secg) to become Ezec.
Secg translates as Sedge (grass) but Secga means sayer, from Secgan - to say, speak, inform, utter; Whilst Secgplega means sword−play, battle. The root word *sek means to 'cut' and this ties in with the German name for sedge-grass which is Schwertel-gras or Sword-Grass.
Secg translates as Sedge (grass) but Secga means sayer, from Secgan - to say, speak, inform, utter; Whilst Secgplega means sword−play, battle. The root word *sek means to 'cut' and this ties in with the German name for sedge-grass which is Schwertel-gras or Sword-Grass.