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In Tro-Cortesianus 88c the dog seems to be associated with the north as shown by the glyph which is ordinarily regarded as connected with that direction, the ape with the west, and an unidentifiable bird sitting on a Cimi (death) sign with the south.

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  1. noun Architecture A vertical groove, especially in a Doric column or frieze.
  2. noun A symbolic figure that is usually engraved or incised.
  3. noun A symbol, such as a stylized figure or arrow on a public sign, that imparts information nonverbally.

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  • I waited, humming the low note the glyph was keyed to, at the very bottom of my range. —  Lilith Saintcrow - [Dante Valentine 1] - Working for the Devil
  • Consider though, who this glyph is being used against. —  WoW.com
  • Glyphs: How to define a glyph, and what glyphs mean. —  Netvouz - new bookmarks
  • The exhibition will present masterpieces of Aztec culture including the impressive stone monument known as the Teocalli of Sacred Warfare, amongst other works commissioned by Moctezuma himself which bear his image and his name glyph. —  Art Knowledge News
  • This bears his identifying name-glyph, which will be encountered again in later sections. —  Art Knowledge News
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  1. Greek gluphē, carving, from gluphein, to carve; see gleubh- in Indo-European roots.

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  1. from Greek γλυφή, carving, carved work, from γλύφειν, cut in, carve, engrave.
 

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