dis (ligature)

Image:
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Source: Oxford, Bodleian Library, MS Rawlinson B 512 [s. xv–xviin], f. 33raFile:
Represents in Irish:
dis
In the scribe’s mind or in normalised spelling.
Represents in Latin:
tis / tis / dios / tios
In the scribe’s mind or in normalised spelling.
Appearance
Build type:
Combination
Notational device:
Ligature
Components:
At the baseline:
Ligature letters:



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di (ligature)
Represents: di (Irish)di, ti, dio, tio (Latin)
Notational device: Ligature
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s (insular)
Represents: s (Irish)s (Latin)
Meaning
Represents:
In Irish: dis
In Latin: tis / tis / dios / tios
Comments:
The text of Bethu Brigte in Rawlinson B 512, which has been edited from this manuscript by Donncha Ó Aodha, includes the following examples:
Latin
  • f. 32ra: pretiosam
  • f. 33ra: lactis [...] facti(o)s (Ó Aodha emends the latter to factio)
  • f. 33va: natiuitatis
Irish
  • f. 33va: condicsidis (translitered by Ó Aodha as ‘co n-dichsidis’)
Context