ogham 
ogham
Definition
og·ham (äg′əm, ō′əm)
noun
an alphabetic system for writing Old Irish, developed in the 5th and 6th cent. , in which the letters are represented by various combinations of lines or notches as carved along the edge of a memorial stone
Etymology: Ir < OIr ogam
ogham
Usage Examples
Modifies a noun
- inscription: The remains of an ogham inscription can be seen near the base of the stone, on the side angles.
- symbol: More information on the meanings of the ogham symbols can be found here.
- stick: It is a wonderful wood for runes or ogham sticks and can be used for contact with ancestors.
- letter: Rowan is the second of the ogham letters, luis.
- alphabet: More recently, the ogham alphabet has been used for divination by inscribing it onto small wooden staves or onto disks of wood.
- script: During the war he works with the Ultra code breakers, applying a version of a Druidic ogham script to the problem.
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