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Ligature of a and e

Image:

Source: Dublin, Trinity College, MS 1339 (H 2. 18, 1339) = Book of Leinster [s. xii²], p. 113bFile:

Letters represented:

ae

In the scribe’s mind or in normalised spelling.

Appearance

Build type:

Combination

Notational device:

Ligature

Components:

At the baseline:

Ligature letters:

a (pointed, triangular)

Represents: a (Irish)a (Latin)

and

e (regular letter)

Represents: e (Irish)e (Latin)

Meaning

Represents:

ae

Context

Language:

Irish

See also

Examples in context:

Examples in other contexts, if available

laech (ligature ae and c with spiritus)

Represents: laech (Irish)

saer (example)

Represents: saer (Irish)

Entries related in meaning:

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

Digraph of a and e

Represents: ae (Irish)ae (Latin)

Notational device: Digraph

ae (ligature allograph)

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

Notational device: Ligature