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hi (subscript i)

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Source: Dublin, University College, MS Franciscan A 12 [s. xvi (?)], p. 37File:

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Source: Oxford, Bodleian Library, MS Rawlinson B 512 [s. xv–xviⁱⁿ], f. 33raFile:

Letters displayed:

<hi / h>

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

Represents in Irish:

hi

In the scribe’s mind or in normalised spelling.

Appearance

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Combination

Notational device:

Subscript letter

Components:

At the baseline:

Alphabetic letters:

h (regular)

Represents: h (Irish)h (Latin)

In subscript:

Alphabetic letters:

i (subscript)

Represents: i (Irish)i (Latin)

Meaning

Represents:

In Irish: hi

Comments:

Not to be confused with a combination of h (regular) and the symbol for -us/-as

Context

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