gallow glyph

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gallow glyph

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A written character named for its resemblance to gallows.

noun gallow glyphs

A specialized, ornate gallows-like glyph or character that appears frequently in the mysterious Voynich manuscript; sometimes compared to T, K, F, or P; visually distinct from other characters, appearing as tall, loop-topped figures that often extend into the upper margins; alternatively theorized to serve as structural, decorative markers, acting similarly to a pilcrow (¶).
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@misc{gallow_glyph_2026,
  title = {gallow glyph},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/gallow%20glyph},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}