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suspension stroke (wavy)

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Source: Dublin, Royal Irish Academy, MS 3 B 23 (1227) = Tallaght manuscript [s. xv²], p. 44bFile:

Represents in Irish:

□()r / □ir / □er / □ar / ir□

In the scribe’s mind or in normalised spelling.

Appearance

Build type:

Component

Notational device:

Allograph

Position:

Superscript

Type of symbol:

Symbol

Allograph of:

suspension stroke

Represents:

□n, □(), n□, ()□

Comments

The unusual wavy shape of this suspension stroke (an allograph of the common suspension stroke) is found in the part of the Tallaght manuscript (RIA MS 3 B 23) that contains the Monastery of Tallaght and Apgitir chrábaid. It often occurs over the letter t, following the wavy shape of its headstroke. See the example below. Cf. E. J. Gwynn • Walter J. Purton, ‘The monastery of Tallaght’, Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy 29 C (1911–1912): 120.

Meaning

Represents:

In Irish: □()r / □ir / □er / □ar / ir□

Context

Frequency:

rare

See also

Examples in context:

Examples in other contexts, if available

t with suspension stroke (wavy)

Represents: tar, tir, ter, irt (Irish)

Notational device: Superscript symbol

Entries related in meaning:

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

cross stroke (subscript)

Represents: □(), □()r, (miscellaneous) (Irish)

er (vertical tilde or 'flame')

Represents: □er, □ear, □r (Irish)

i (superscript), angular variant

Represents: □ri, □ir (Irish)□ri, □ir (Latin)

suspension stroke (sinuous)

Represents: □ar, □air (Irish)

e (superscript)

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