Tionscadal na Nod

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5. a (pointed, triangular)

a (pointed, triangular)

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

first component of a ligature in which the shaft of the a (which has been omitted in the image) merges with the subsequent character (here represented by the dotted circle)

Letters displayed:

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

Represents in Irish:

a

In the scribe’s mind or in normalised spelling.

Represents in Latin:

a

In the scribe’s mind or in normalised spelling.

Appearance

Build type:

Component

Position:

Baseline

Type of symbol:

Alphabetic letter

Letter case:

minuscule

Not to be confused with:

d (straight ascender)

Has allographs:

a (allograph)

Represents: a (Irish)a (Latin)

Notational device: Allograph Allograph of:  a (pointed, triangular)

open allograph of a

Represents: a (Irish)a (Latin)

Notational device: Allograph Allograph of:  a (pointed, triangular)

a (extended shaft)

Represents: a (Irish)a (Latin)

Notational device: Allograph Allograph of:  a (pointed, triangular)

a (rounded)

Represents: a (Irish)a (Latin)

Notational device: Allograph Allograph of:  a (pointed, triangular)

Meaning

Represents:

In Irish: a

In Latin: a

Context

See also

Examples in context:

Examples in other contexts, if available

a with suspension stroke

Represents: an, ach, a() (Irish)a() (Latin)

Notational device: Superscript symbol

Examples in context:

cach

dano, da()

dano, dana

ac (ligature)

Represents: ac (Irish)

Notational device: Ligature

Examples in context:

acht

acht (a and s with suspension stroke)

Represents: acht (Irish)

Digraph of a and e

Represents: ae (Irish)ae (Latin)

Notational device: Digraph

ae (ligature allograph)

Represents: ae, ae□ (Irish)ae, ae□ (Latin)

Notational device: Ligature

Examples in context:

aer

Ligature of a and e

Represents:

ae

Notational device: Ligature

Examples in context:

laech

saer

no image available

am (m stroke)

Represents:

am

Notational device: Superscript symbol

Examples in context:

comram

no image available

amh (m stroke and punctum delens)

Represents:

amh

Notational device: Superscript symbol

no image available

ann (suspension strokes)

Represents:

ann

Notational device: Superscript symbol

ao (ligature)

Represents: ao (Irish)

Notational device: Ligature

apud (ap with suspension stroke)

Represents: apud (Latin)

Entries related in meaning:

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

a (allograph)

Represents: a (Irish)a (Latin)

Notational device: Allograph Allograph of:  a (pointed, triangular)

open allograph of a

Represents: a (Irish)a (Latin)

Notational device: Allograph Allograph of:  a (pointed, triangular)

a (extended shaft)

Represents: a (Irish)a (Latin)

Notational device: Allograph Allograph of:  a (pointed, triangular)

a (pointed, triangular)

Represents: a (Irish)a (Latin)

a (rounded)

Represents: a (Irish)a (Latin)

Notational device: Allograph Allograph of:  a (pointed, triangular)

a (subscript)

Represents:

a

a (subscript open)

Represents:

a

Notational device: Allograph Allograph of:  a (subscript)