a (regular)

> a (pointed, triangular)
Image:	1.  2.  3.  4.
	» 1. [File] » 2. [File] » 3. [File] » 4. [File] Oxford, Bodleian Library, MS Laud Misc. 615 = Saltair Choluim Chille [s. xvi1], p. 133 » first component of a ligature in which the shaft of the a (which has been omitted in the image) merges with the subsequent character (here represented by the dotted circle)
Letter(s) displayed:	<a>	(base form in image, without marks, as it may appear to the untrained eye)
Represents in Irish:	a	(in the scribe's mind or in normalised spelling)
Represents in Latin:	a	(in the scribe's mind or in normalised spelling)
Appearance
Build type:	Component
Position:	Baseline
Type of symbol:	Alphabetic letter
Letter case:	minuscule
Not to be confused with:	d (straight ascender)
Has allograph(s):	> a (allograph) Represents: » a (Irish) » a (Latin)  » Notational device: Allograph » Allograph of: a (regular) > open allograph of a  » U+0061 (U+F202) Represents: » a (Irish) » a (Latin)  » Notational device: Allograph » Allograph of: a (regular) > a (extended shaft) Represents: » a (Irish) » a (Latin)  » Notational device: Allograph » Allograph of: a (regular) > a (rounded) Represents: » a (Irish) » a (Latin)  » Notational device: Allograph » Allograph of: a (regular)
Meaning
Represents:	» In Irish: a » In Latin: a
Provenance
See also
Examples in context:	Examples in other contexts, if available > a with suspension stroke Represents: » an, ach, a() (Irish) » a() (Latin)  » Notational device: Superscript symbol examples in context cach dano, da() dana, dano > ac (ligature) Represents: » ac (Irish)  » Notational device: Ligature examples in context acht > acht (a and s with suspension stroke) Represents: » acht (Irish)  > Digraph of a and e Represents: » ae (Irish) » ae (Latin)  » Notational device: Digraph > ae (ligature allograph) Represents: » ae, ae□ (Irish) » ae, ae□ (Latin)  » Notational device: Ligature examples in context aer > Ligature of a and e Represents: » ae » Notational device: Ligature examples in context laech saer > no image available am (m stroke) Represents: » am » Notational device: Superscript symbol examples in context comram > no image available amh (m stroke and punctum delens) Represents: » amh » Notational device: Superscript symbol > no image available ann (suspension strokes) Represents: » ann » Notational device: Superscript symbol > ao (ligature) Represents: » ao (Irish)  » Notational device: Ligature > apud (ap with suspension stroke) Represents: » apud (Latin)
Entries related in meaning:	Possible equivalents matching one of the values in the transcription above, if available > a (allograph) Represents: » a (Irish) » a (Latin)  » Notational device: Allograph » Allograph of: a (regular) > open allograph of a  » U+0061 (U+F202) Represents: » a (Irish) » a (Latin)  » Notational device: Allograph » Allograph of: a (regular) > a (extended shaft) Represents: » a (Irish) » a (Latin)  » Notational device: Allograph » Allograph of: a (regular) > a (rounded) Represents: » a (Irish) » a (Latin)  » Notational device: Allograph » Allograph of: a (regular) > a (subscript) Represents: » a > a (subscript open) Represents: » a » Notational device: Allograph » Allograph of: a (subscript)

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