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re (ligature with long e)

Image:

Source: Oxford, Bodleian Library, MS Rawlinson B 512 [s. xv–xviⁱⁿ], f. 12vbFile:

Letters displayed:

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

Represents in Irish:

re / re□

In the scribe’s mind or in normalised spelling.

Represents in Latin:

re / re□

In the scribe’s mind or in normalised spelling.

Appearance

Build type:

Combination

Notational device:

Ligature

Components:

At the baseline:

Ligature letters:

r (regular)

Represents: r (Irish)r (Latin)

and

Allograph of the letter e

Represents: e, e□ (Irish)e, e□ (Latin)

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

Meaning

Represents:

In Irish: re / re□

In Latin: re / re□

Context

See also

Examples in context:

Examples in other contexts, if available

reg (ligature)

Represents: reg (Irish)

Notational device: Digraph

Examples in context:

regtaiss

ren (trigraph)

Represents: ren (Irish)ren (Latin)

Notational device: Digraph

Entries related in meaning:

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

re (ligature with short e)

Represents: re (Irish)re (Latin)

Notational device: Ligature