enclosing punctus (abbreviating device)
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Image:
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1. 2. 
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» 1. [File] » 2. [File]
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Letter(s) represented:
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□()
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(in the scribe's mind or in normalised spelling)
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Appearance
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Build type:
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Combination
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Notational device:
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» Baseline symbol
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Component(s):
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At the baseline:
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» Symbol(s):
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Not to be confused with:
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enclosing punctus (critical sign)
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Homograph of:
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enclosing punctus (critical sign)
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Comments:
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The two dots on either side of a character may appear at the baseline, or as interpuncts, at a somewhat higher position.
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Meaning
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Represents:
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» □()
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Provenance
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See also
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Examples in context:
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Examples in other contexts, if available
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cet (.c.)
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Represents: » cet, cét, céad (Irish) » Notational device: Baseline symbol
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r (.r.)
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Represents: » rí, ríg, r() (Irish) » r() (Latin) » Notational device: Baseline symbol
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.r. (marginal)
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Represents: » rosc(?), (marks out verse), (marks out special text form) (Irish) » Notational device: Baseline symbol, Critical sign
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.R. majuscule (marginal)
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Represents: » rosc(?), (marks out verse), (marks out special text form) (Irish) » Notational device: Baseline symbol, Critical sign
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Uí (.h.)
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Represents: » Uí, hUí (Irish) » Notational device: Baseline symbol
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Entries related in meaning:
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Possible equivalents matching one of the values in the transcription above, if available
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