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b with cross stroke

Image:
1.
Ben-RIADiv1f2rb.png
2.
Ben-RIACiii2f10ra.png
1.
Source: Dublin, Royal Irish Academy, MS D iv 1 [s. xiv / xv], f. 2rbFile:
2.
Source: Dublin, Royal Irish Academy, MS C iii 2 (1236) [s. xvi], f. 10raFile:
Letters displayed:
<b>
Base form in image, without marks, as it may appear to the untrained eye.
Represents in Irish:
ben
In the scribe’s mind or in normalised spelling.
Represents in Latin:
bene
In the scribe’s mind or in normalised spelling.
Appearance
Build type:
Combination
Notational device:
Baseline symbol
Components:
At the baseline:
Alphabetic letters:



B2a.png B2b.png
b (regular)
Represents: b (Irish)b (Latin)
Symbols:



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cross stroke through stem
Represents:
()□, □()
Meaning
Represents:
In Irish: ben
In Latin: bene