Tionscadal na Nod

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u (superscript rounded)

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Source: Dublin, Royal Irish Academy, MS 23 O 48a (476) = Liber Flavus Fergusiorum, part 1 [c. 1435-1440], f. 26rbFile:

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Source: Dublin, Royal Irish Academy, MS 23 P 12 (536) = Book of Ballymote (Leabhar Bhaile an Mhóta) [1384 x 1406], f. 195vaFile:

Letters displayed:

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

Represents in Irish:

□ur / □ru / □uir

In the scribe’s mind or in normalised spelling.

Appearance

Build type:

Component

Position:

Superscript

Type of symbol:

Alphabetic letter

Letter case:

minuscule

Equivalent form in minuscule:

u (regular), u (rounded)

Meaning

Represents:

In Irish: □ur / □ru / □uir

Context

See also

Examples in context:

Examples in other contexts, if available

cru (c with superscript u)

Represents: cru (Irish)

Notational device: Superscript symbol

tur, tru (u superscript rounded)

Represents: tur, tru (Irish)

Notational device: Superscript letter

Entries related in meaning:

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

u (superscript)

Represents:

□ur, □ru, □uir

u (superscript v)

Represents: □ru, □ur, □uir (Irish)

ur (superscript hook)

Represents: □ur (Irish)□ur (Latin)

ur (superscript lemniscate)

Represents: □ur (Irish)□ur, □tur (Latin)

ur (superscript wavy)

Represents: □ur, □ru, u□ (rare) (Irish)