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5. spiritus asper

spiritus asper

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Source: Dublin, Trinity College, MS 1339 (H 2. 18, 1339) = Book of Leinster [s. xii²], p. 113bFile:

Represents in Irish:

□h

In the scribe’s mind or in normalised spelling.

Appearance

Build type:

Component

Notational device:

Allograph

Position:

Superscript

Type of symbol:

Symbol

Allograph of:

punctum delens (lenition)

Represents:

□h

Meaning

Represents:

In Irish: □h

Comments:

Known in Latin and English as spiritus asper

Context

See also

Examples in context:

Examples in other contexts, if available

dochum (example)

Represents: dochum (Irish)

Entries related in meaning:

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

breve

Represents:

□h

Notational device: Allograph Allograph of:  punctum delens (lenition)

punctum delens (lenition)

Represents:

□h

spiritus asper

Represents: □h (Irish)

Notational device: Allograph Allograph of:  punctum delens (lenition)