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Digraph of a and e

Image:

Source: Oxford, Bodleian Library, MS Rawlinson B 502 [s. xi/xii + s. xvii], f. 72vbFile:

Letters displayed:

<ae>

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

Represents in Irish:

ae

In the scribe’s mind or in normalised spelling.

Represents in Latin:

ae

In the scribe’s mind or in normalised spelling.

Appearance

Build type:

Combination

Notational device:

Digraph

Components:

At the baseline:

Digraph letters:

a (pointed, triangular)

Represents: a (Irish)a (Latin)

and

e (regular letter)

Represents: e (Irish)e (Latin)

Meaning

Represents:

In Irish: ae

In Latin: ae

Context

Language:

Irish

See also

Examples in context:

Examples in other contexts, if available

Entries related in meaning:

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

Ligature of a and e

Represents:

ae

Notational device: Ligature

ae (ligature allograph)

Represents: ae, ae□ (Irish)ae, ae□ (Latin)

Notational device: Ligature