What is Beith?
Beith (pronounced approximately as its Latin equivalent, B) is one of the letters of the ancient Ogham alphabet, the edge-carved writing system used in early medieval Ireland and Britain. It belongs to the Aicme Beith.
In the traditional Celtic tree calendar associated with Ogham, Beith is linked to the Birch tree.
How to Write Beith
In the Aicme Beith, strokes are drawn to the right of the central stem line (the druim).
The Unicode Character
ᚁ
Latin equivalent: B
Aicme: Aicme Beith
Tree: Birch tree
Names Containing This Sound
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