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et and f (ligature)

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Source: Dublin, Royal Irish Academy, MS 23 E 29 (1134) = Book of Fermoy [s. xiv/xv], p. 112File:

Letters displayed:

<f / 7f>

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

Represents in Irish:

ocus f / etf / et f

In the scribe’s mind or in normalised spelling.

Represents in Latin:

etf / et f

In the scribe’s mind or in normalised spelling.

Appearance

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Combination

Notational device:

Ligature

Components:

At the baseline:

Ligature letters:

Irish ocus, Latin et, etc. (Tironian note)

Represents: ocus, agus, et, ead (Irish)et (Latin)

and

f (regular)

Represents: f (Irish)f (Latin)

Meaning

Represents:

In Irish: ocus f / etf / et f

In Latin: etf / et f

Context

See also

Examples in context:

Examples in other contexts, if available

ocus for (ligature)

Represents: ocus for, et for (Irish)

Notational device: Superscript symbol, Ligature

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