In Old English, the word hord is unlocked in The Exeter Book. That first letter is the letter wynn, ƿ - it developed from the carved rune letter, ᚹ . and remained in written English until around 1300. After that it began to be written as uu and eventually w. Wynn as a rune means joy or bliss. 

This is a holding page for the launch of a new project in Exeter, a UNESCO City of Literature. The project, Exeter Word Hoard, will uncover the places hidden in Special Collections and archives. Then explore these places in the city of today to write and share new stories of Exeter.