Isaz
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| Name | Proto-Germanic | Old English | Old Norse |
|---|---|---|---|
| *Isaz | Ís | Íss | |
| "ice" | |||
| Shape | Elder Futhark | Futhorc | Younger Futhark |
| Unicode | ᛁ U+16C1 | ||
| Transliteration | i | ||
| Transcription | i | ||
| IPA | [i(ː)] | ||
| Position in rune-row | 11 | 9 |
*Isaz is the reconstructed Proto-Germanic name of the i-rune ᛁ, meaning "ice". In the Younger Futhark, it is called íss in Old Norse. As a rune of the Anglo-Saxon futhorc, it is called is.
The corresponding Gothic letter is 𐌹 i, named eis.
The rune is recorded in all three rune poems:
| Rune Poem: | English Translation: |
| Old English ᛁ Is bẏþ oferceald, ungemetum slidor, glisnaþ glæshluttur gimmum gelicust, flor forste geƿoruht, fæger ansẏne. | Ice is very cold and immeasurably slippery; it glistens as clear as glass and most like to gems; it is a floor wrought by the frost, fair to look upon. |
| Old Icelandic ᛁ Íss er árbörkr ok unnar þak ok feigra manna fár. | Ice is bark of rivers and roof of the wave and destruction of the doomed. |
| Old Norwegian ᛁ Ís kǫllum brú bræiða; blindan þarf at læiða. | Ice is called the broad bridge; the blind man must be led. |