Tionscadal na Nod

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a (superscript)

Image:

Source: Dublin, Royal Irish Academy, MS 23 E 25 (1229) = Lebor na hUidre [s. xi/xii], p. 77File:

Letters displayed:

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Base form in image, without marks, as it may appear to the untrained eye.

Represents in Irish:

□ra

In the scribe’s mind or in normalised spelling.

Represents in Latin:

□ra

In the scribe’s mind or in normalised spelling.

Appearance

Build type:

Component

Position:

Superscript

Type of symbol:

Alphabetic letter

Letter case:

minuscule

Meaning

Represents:

In Irish: □ra

In Latin: □ra

Context

See also

Examples in context:

Examples in other contexts, if available

cra (superscript a)

Represents:

cra

Notational device: Superscript letter

gra (superscript a)

Represents:

gra

Notational device: Superscript letter

tra (superscript a)

Represents:

tra

Notational device: Superscript letter

Entries related in meaning:

Possible equivalents matching one of the values in the transcription above, if available

a (superscript rounded)

Represents: □ra (Irish)□ra (Latin)