Difference between revisions of "Oghres"
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| − | + | * '''ogres:''' giants who eat humans → from the Latin ''Orcus'', a god of the underworld | |
| − | + | * '''ochre:''' a yellow or red pigment, used for colouring walls, etc | |
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| + | * '''ogham:''' ancient Irish lapidary alphabet consisting of inscribed notches for vowels and lines for consonants, and used for writing Old Irish inscriptions, chiefly on the edges of memorial stones, from the fifth to the early seventh century | ||
| + | * [http://www.dictionary.com Ogham] | ||
Revision as of 04:51, 8 August 2008
- ogres: giants who eat humans → from the Latin Orcus, a god of the underworld
- ochre: a yellow or red pigment, used for colouring walls, etc
- ogham: ancient Irish lapidary alphabet consisting of inscribed notches for vowels and lines for consonants, and used for writing Old Irish inscriptions, chiefly on the edges of memorial stones, from the fifth to the early seventh century
- Ogham
