Meaning

1. the twenty-sixth letter of the Old English runic alphabet, representing the sounds /æ(ː)/ and pronounced æsċ (“ash”)

   biþ oferhēah, eldum dȳre, stīþ on staþule; stede rihte hylt þēah him feohtan on fīras moniġe.

   Ash is towering, beloved of men Stiff in its station, holds to it steadfastly Though many men battle against it.

   The Old English rune poem