House of Dubhrós - Runes

Pronunciation: yee-foo
Literal Meaning: Gift
Other names: Gebo, Geofu
Phonetic value: G
Rune Poems:
Anglo Saxon - Gyfu gumena byþ gleng and herenys, wraþu and wyrþscype and wræcna gehwam ar and ætwist, ðe byþ oþra leas.
To gift is to bring one splendour and praise, support and worthiness and to every one without a home honour and sustenance to those that would otherwise have less.

Norwegian - Not listed.
Icelandic - Not listed.

Gyfu is the rune of balance, exchange and unions. In early Norse tradition gifts were often exchanged to seal a pact or oath; this rune also has gained the reputation of being able to protect form poisoning.