Unicode:
ᛇ
Pronunciation (Proto-Germanic):
AY-haz, or
EE-waz
Phonetic Sound:
“a” as in “cat”
IPA [æ]; alternately:[iː]
Translation:
yew
Alternative Names
Old Norse, Younger Futhark
Not present
Old English, Futhorc
ēoh (ᛇ)
Associated Concepts and Interpretations
Change, transformation
Death, cycle of life-death-rebirth
Defense against danger, protection
Enlightenment, past-life recall
Gateway or threshold to the underworld
Link between worlds, axis mundi
Magic
Overcoming obstacles, following flow
Toxicity, poison
Union of opposites, paradox
Yew
Associated Rune POEMS
As translated by Bruce Dickins, 1915; public domain.
Norwegian
Ýr er vetrgrønstr viða;
vænt er, er brennr, at sviða
Yew is the greenest of trees in winter;
it is wont to crackle when it burns
Icelandic
Ýr er bendr bogi
ok brotgjarnt járn
ok fífu fárbauti
Bent bow
and brittle iron
and giant of the arrow
Anglo-Saxon
Eoh byþ utan unsmeþe treow,
heard hrusan fæst, hyrde fyres,
wyrtrumun underwreþyd, wyn on eþle
The yew is a tree with rough bark,
hard and fast in the earth, supported by its roots,
a guardian of flame and a joy upon an estate
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