ogham
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- noun
- /ˈɔːɡəm/
- Specialized
- Those interested in such matters would find examples of ogham carving on the stones put for safekeeping inside the roofless cathedral, and Roman arcading faded with time and wind but still worth studying.
Examples
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Runic (Scandinavian-originating) and Ogham (Irish-originating) scripts were based on an alphabetic system and are now fully understood by scholars.
Academic text (2004) -
But most wonderful of all in this little country pub were the two new doors standing side by side on the back wall, each with a sign on it in the old Ogham script.
Fiction book (1994) -
This again relates to LIARI's interest in artifacts inscribed with both Old Irish and Latin, such as the ogham stones of Ireland, Wales, and Scotland.
Blog text (32) -
His analysis of supposedly Celtic elements in Native American placenames and languages is fanciful; his identification of scratches on rock surfaces as Irish Ogham script shows his lack of familiarity with real Ogham.
Blog text (11) -
His analysis of supposedly Celtic elements in Native American placenames and languages is fanciful; his identification of scratches on rock surfaces as Irish Ogham script shows his lack of familiarity with real Ogham.
Blog text (11) -
The ancient stones in the cemetery are covered in ogham inscriptions that tell the stories of the past.
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Historians believe that the ogham alphabet was used for communication among clans in ancient Ireland.
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At the historical site, visitors can see ogham carvings that date back over a thousand years.
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word ogham names an old Irish 'alphabet' made of simple straight marks that people carved into stone and wood. Think of a row of notches or lines cut along a stone like marks on a tree, and you'll remember that ogham refers to those ancient carved letters.