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5. u (v-shaped)

u (v-shaped)

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Source: Oxford, Bodleian Library, MS Laud Misc. 610 [s. xv], f. 3rFile:

Represents in Irish:

u

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

Allograph of:

u (regular letter)

Represents: u (Irish)u (Latin)

Meaning

Represents:

In Irish: u

In Latin: u / v

Context

See also

Examples in context:

Examples in other contexts, if available

ui (digraph vi)

Represents: ui (Irish)ui (Latin)

Notational device: Digraph

Examples in context:

uis

uir (subscript ir)

Represents: uir (Irish)

ut (v and 9-like symbol)

Represents: ut (Latin)

Notational device: Superscript symbol

vero (v with superscript o)

Represents: uero, vero (Latin)

Notational device: Superscript letter

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)