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ao (ligature)

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Source: Oxford, Bodleian Library, MS Rawlinson B 512 [s. xv–xviⁱⁿ], f. 2rFile:

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Source: Oxford, Bodleian Library, MS Laud Misc. 615 = Saltair Choluim Chille [s. xvi¹], p. 133File:

Letters displayed:

<ao / o>

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

Represents in Irish:

ao

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

o (regular letter)

Represents: o (Irish)o (Latin)

Meaning

Represents:

In Irish: ao

Type of unit:

Part of a word

Context

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