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Suspension strokes

The most common of all superscript marks used in Irish manuscripts is the suspension stroke. This page is intended to complement the corrresponding entry by gathering a variety of examples that illustrate its many usages and organising the collection in a way which readers may find convenient.

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For a general list of superscript marks, go to superscripts and subscripts.

Marks over single characters

a with suspension stroke

Represents: an, ach, a() (Irish)a() (Latin)

Notational device: Superscript symbol

Examples in context:

cach

dano, da()

dano, dana

b with suspension stroke

Represents: ber, bar, b() (Irish)b() (Latin)

Notational device: Superscript symbol

Examples in context:

berad

conchobar, Conchobar

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c with suspension stroke

Represents: c() (Irish)c() (Latin)

Notational device: Superscript symbol

Examples in context:

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ceart, cert

scel, scél, sc()

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conn (reversed c with stroke)

Represents: conn, con() (Irish)con() (Latin)

Notational device: Superscript symbol, Baseline symbol

d with suspension stroke

Represents: nd, d(), ()d (Irish)d(), ()d (Latin)

Notational device: Superscript symbol

Examples in context:

quod est

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f with suspension stroke

Represents: f(), for, féin (Irish)f() (Latin)

Notational device: Superscript symbol

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g with suspension stroke

Represents: gn, gan, g() (Irish)g() (Latin)

Notational device: Superscript symbol

Examples in context:

gnáth

i with suspension stroke

Represents: in, i(), ingen (Irish)i() (Latin)

Notational device: Superscript symbol

Examples in context:

didiu

didiu

duine

fomchind

in cruthsin, in cruth sin

ingen, ingin, inghean

ni handsa, ni hannsa, ni annsa, ní handsa (etc.)

l with suspension stroke

Represents: l() (Irish)l() (Latin)

Notational device: Superscript symbol

Examples in context:

ocus araile, et reliqua

iaruslem, ierusalem

calann, cal(), kalendas, calendas, kalendae, calendae, calend()

m with suspension stroke

Represents: mar, m(), ()m (Irish)m() (Latin)

Notational device: Superscript symbol

Examples in context:

amail, amal, amhail, amál

immurgu, immorro

n with suspension stroke

Represents: nn, n(), ()n() (Irish)nn, n(), ()n() (Latin)

Notational device: Superscript symbol

Examples in context:

dicuntur

innis

cunn, cun(), quando, qn()

unde

unde dicuntur

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p with suspension stroke

Represents: p() (Irish)p() (Latin)

Notational device: Superscript symbol

Examples in context:

apud

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interpretatur

r with suspension stroke

Represents: r(), ()r (Irish)r(), ()r (Latin)

Notational device: Superscript symbol

Examples in context:

dicitur

s (insular) with suspension stroke

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

Notational device: Superscript symbol

Examples in context:

acht

Ceist

conacht, Conacht

connacht, Connacht

ised, is ed

secht, seacht, ss(), ssed

Crist, Críst, Christus, Christ()

Marks over digraphs, ligatures or multiple characters

dicitur (dr digraph)

Represents: dicitur (Latin)

Examples in context:

unde dicitur

eter (ligature)

Represents: eter (Irish)

Notational device: Superscript symbol, Ligature

mac (mc with suspension stroke)

Represents: mac, maic, meic (Irish)

ocus for (ligature)

Represents: ocus for, et for (Irish)

Notational device: Superscript symbol, Ligature

sin (suspension stroke)

Represents:

sin

Notational device: Superscript symbol, Digraph

Examples in context:

in cruthsin, in cruth sin

Miscellaneous

Suspension strokes combined

m stroke with suspension stroke

Represents: □m(), □()m() (Irish)

Notational device: Superscript symbol

Examples in context:

7mad, sechtmad

suspension stroke (double)

Represents: □nn (Irish)

Notational device: Superscript symbol

Examples in context:

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ann

conn, Conn

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suspension stroke and punctum delens

Represents:

□()h, □()he, □aigh(e), □aidh(e), □aibh(e)

Notational device: Superscript symbol

Examples in context:

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gach

A variation

suspension stroke (wavy)

Represents: □()r, □ir, □er, □ar, ir□ (Irish)

Notational device: Allograph Allograph of:  suspension stroke