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enclosing punctus (critical sign)

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In the scribe’s mind or in normalised spelling.

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Notational device:

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Critical sign

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Not to be confused with:

enclosing punctus (abbreviating device)

Homograph of:

enclosing punctus (abbreviating device)

Comments

The use of two enclosing punctus (plural of punctus) is often a general abbreviating device, for which see ‘enclosing punctus (abbreviating device)’. A related yet arguably separate function is that of marking out special symbols, such as Roman or Arabic numerals, or common brevigraphs such as those for immurgu and ni handsa. The main difference lies in its function as a critical sign, rather than as a placeholder for omitted letters. For instance, the Arabic numeral for 5 (below), which is to be ‘expanded’ in Irish as cúig, is only signalled by two punctus on either side.

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5 with punctus (numeral)

Represents: 5, cúig, v (Irish)5, quinque, v (Latin)

5ii (example)

Represents: 7, vii, secht (Irish)vii (Latin)

1437 (example)

Represents: 1437 (Irish)

didiu (suspension stroke and dots)

Represents: didiu (Irish)

hoc (h with superscript o enclosed)

Represents: hoc (Latin)

immurgu (.im.)

Represents: immurgu, immorro (Irish)

ingen (.i.)

Represents:

ingen, ingin, inghean

ni handsa (stroke)

Represents: ni handsa, ni hannsa, ni annsa, ní handsa (etc.) (Irish)

ol sé

Represents: ol sé (Irish)

sechtmad (example)

Represents: 7mad, sechtmad (Irish)

vii (example of Roman numeral)

Represents: vii, secht, 7 (Irish)vii (Latin)

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