variants
or ogam
: the alphabetic system of fifth and sixth century Irish in which letters are represented by notches for vowels and lines for consonants and which is cut into certain tombstones
plural -s
: one that practices inscribing or writing in ogham
embellishments by an oghamist no longer bound by practical tradition—Howard Meroney
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“Ogham.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ogham. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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