a (regular)

> a (pointed, triangular)

Image:

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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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