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Ash. . .

For freyjasgydhia:

Ash:

1st aicme - 5th few. The standard name for this symbol is Nion, pronounced 'ne-un'. It is also written as Nin¹⁰ and Nuin¹¹. In English, it represents the letter N. The tree associated with this symbold is the ash, Fraxinus excelsior. This is one of the Cheiftain trees.

Meanings:

• Morann Mac Main - "checking of peace: it is the maw of a weaver's beam as applied to wood: a sign of piece is that"
• Mac ind Óic - "fight of women, of the weaver's beam, i.e., maw of weaver's beam."
• Fenius Farsaidh - "a check on peace is ash, for of it are made the spear-shafts by which peace is broken: or that is a maw of a weaver's beam which is made of ash, that is, in time of peace weaver's beams are raised"
• Skip - Ancient knowledge, the weaver's beam

Associated with: English (Irish)

• Bird - snipe (Næscu)
• River Pool - (Nith)
• Fortress - (Nephin)
• Colour - Clear (Necht)
• Agriculture - Ring (Nasc)
• Art - Notary Work (Notaireacht)
• Saint - Neasan
• Animal - Adder (Nathair)
• Herb - Stinging Nettle (Neantóg)
• Stone - Serpentine (Nathartha)

¹⁰ - As used by Thorsson.
¹¹ - As used by Everson.

From The Druids' Alphabet: What Do We Know About the Oghams? by Robert Lee (Skip) Ellison

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