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5. ur (superscript lemniscate)

ur (superscript lemniscate)

Image:

Source: Dublin, Royal Irish Academy, MS D ii 1 (1225) = Leabhar Uí Mhaine (The Book of Uí Maine) [1394], f. 121vFile:

Represents in Irish:

□ur

In the scribe’s mind or in normalised spelling.

Represents in Latin:

□ur / □tur

In the scribe’s mind or in normalised spelling.

Unicode code point:

Proposed by MUFI: U+F1C2

Appearance

Build type:

Component

Position:

Superscript

Type of symbol:

Alphabetic letter

Letter case:

minuscule

Comments

This symbol often resembles an 8 lying on its side (like the lemniscate or the modern infinity symbol ∞) or an S positioned likewise.

Meaning

Represents:

In Irish: □ur

In Latin: □ur / □tur

Context

See also

Examples in context:

Examples in other contexts, if available

mur (superscript rotunda)

Represents:

mur

Notational device: Superscript symbol

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 rounded)

Represents: □ur, □ru, □uir (Irish)

u (superscript v)

Represents: □ru, □ur, □uir (Irish)

ur (superscript hook)

Represents: □ur (Irish)□ur (Latin)

ur (superscript wavy)

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