> Would a warrior not openly wear his runes into
> battle though?
Probably, yes. *Because* of the above. If you're a pro warrior, not just fyrd, anyway.
> I imagine that it would be part of
> the "arming -up" process to daub woad runes onto his
> skin, in addition to donning armour and whetting
> blades etc.
Sure, *if* you're a ritually armed warrior. If you just ran from the field grabbing your spear and hard hat on the way, then maybe not.
Jane Williams
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