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ogham (92 in the Book of Ballymote), for
example the "shield ogham" (ogam
airenach, nr. 73). Even the
Younger ****hark are
introduced as "Viking ogham" (nrs...
- *wernā, so that the
original value of the
letter was [w]. The
kenning is
Airenach Fiann (.i. fernd) air is di na
sgeith "the van of the warrior-bands (i...
-
Auraicept na n-Éces explains: Fern (f) that is,
alder in the forest...
Airenach fían, i.e.,
shield of warrior-bands, i.e.,
shield [is his kenning] for...
