Tionscadal na Nod

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4. a with suspension stroke

a with suspension stroke

Image:

Source: Dublin, Royal Irish Academy, MS D ii 1 (1225) = Leabhar Uí Mhaine (The Book of Uí Maine) [1394], f. 121vFile:

Letters displayed:

<a>

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

Represents in Irish:

an / ach / 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:

Combination

Notational device:

Superscript symbol

Components:

In superscript:

Symbol(s):

suspension stroke

Represents:

□n, □(), n□, ()□

At the baseline:

Alphabetic letters:

a (pointed, triangular)

Represents: a (Irish)a (Latin)

Meaning

Represents:

In Irish: an / ach / a()

In Latin: a()

Context

See also

Examples in context:

Examples in other contexts, if available

cach (ca with stroke)

Represents: cach (Irish)

dano (example with allograph d)

Represents: dano, da() (Irish)da() (Latin)

dano (suspension stroke)

Represents: dano, dana (Irish)

Entries related in meaning:

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

a with suspension stroke

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

Notational device: Superscript symbol