Tionscadal na Nod

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xps (ligatured)

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Source: Oxford, Bodleian Library, MS Rawlinson B 512 [s. xv–xviⁱⁿ], f. 32raFile:

Letters displayed:

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

Represents in Irish:

Crist / Críst

In the scribe’s mind or in normalised spelling.

Represents in Latin:

Christus / Christ()

In the scribe’s mind or in normalised spelling.

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Example

Characters include:

xp (ligature)

Represents: xp (Irish)xp (Latin)

Notational device: Ligature

and

s (insular) with suspension stroke

Represents: acht, cht, sed, s(), ()s() (Irish)sed, s() (Latin)

Notational device: Superscript symbol

Meaning

Represents:

In Irish: Crist / Críst

In Latin: Christus / Christ()

Context

Notational system:

nomina sacra

See also

Examples in context:

Examples in other contexts, if available

Entries related in meaning:

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

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Críost (cr)

Represents: críst, críost, Críst, Críost (Irish)

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Críost (xp)

Represents: crist, críst, críost, Críst, Críost (Irish)

xps (ligatured)

Represents: Crist, Críst (Irish)Christus, Christ() (Latin)