suspension stroke (wavy)

Image:
Wavy-3B23p44b.png
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:



Susp2.png Susp-stroke-from-LU.png
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