I had a shorthand kick and learned about the Tironian Notes shorthand, which last from "1st century BC – 16th century AD". Apparently the ⁊ symbol is still used

I had a shorthand kick and learned about the Tironian Notes shorthand, which last from "1st century BC – 16th century AD". Apparently the ⁊ symbol is still used in Scotland and Ireland today in place of "&". https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tironian_notes https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tironian_notes