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5. u (rounded allograph)

u (rounded allograph)

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Source: Dublin, Royal Irish Academy, MS 23 O 48a (476) = Liber Flavus Fergusiorum, part 1 [c. 1435-1440], f. 18vbFile:

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Source: Dublin, Royal Irish Academy, MS 23 O 48a (476) = Liber Flavus Fergusiorum, part 1 [c. 1435-1440], f. 18vbFile:

Letters displayed:

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

Represents in Irish:

u / v

In the scribe’s mind or in normalised spelling.

Represents in Latin:

u / v

In the scribe’s mind or in normalised spelling.

Appearance

Build type:

Component

Notational device:

Allograph

Position:

Baseline

Type of symbol:

Alphabetic letter

Letter case:

minuscule

Not to be confused with:

o (regular)

Allograph of:

u (regular letter)

Represents: u (Irish)u (Latin)

Meaning

Represents:

In Irish: u / v

In Latin: u / v

Context

See also

Examples in context:

Examples in other contexts, if available

vii (example of Roman numeral)

Represents: vii, secht, 7 (Irish)vii (Latin)

Entries related in meaning:

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

5 (Arabic numeral)

Represents: 5, cúig, v (Irish)5, quinque, v (Latin)

5 with punctus (numeral)

Represents: 5, cúig, v (Irish)5, quinque, v (Latin)

u (broken)

Represents: u (Irish)u (Latin)

Notational device: Allograph Allograph of:  u (regular letter)

u (regular letter)

Represents: u (Irish)u (Latin)

u (rounded allograph)

Represents: u, v (Irish)u, v (Latin)

Notational device: Allograph Allograph of:  u (regular letter)

u (v-shaped)

Represents: u (Irish)u, v (Latin)

Notational device: Allograph Allograph of:  u (regular letter)