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et and r (ligature)

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Source: Oxford, Bodleian Library, MS Laud Misc. 610 [s. xv], f. 97vFile:

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Source: Dublin, Royal Irish Academy, MS 23 P 12 (536) = Book of Ballymote (Leabhar Bhaile an Mhóta) [1384 x 1406], f. 170vbFile:

Letters displayed:

<r / 7r>

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

Represents in Irish:

etr / ocus r

In the scribe’s mind or in normalised spelling.

Represents in Latin:

etr / et r

In the scribe’s mind or in normalised spelling.

Appearance

Build type:

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

r (regular)

Represents: r (Irish)r (Latin)

Meaning

Represents:

In Irish: etr / ocus r

In Latin: etr / et r

Context

See also

Examples in context:

Examples in other contexts, if available

et reliqua

Represents: ocus araile (Irish)

eter (ligature)

Represents: eter (Irish)

Notational device: Superscript symbol, Ligature

Entries related in meaning:

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