Suspension strokes

Suspension strokes

The most common of all superscript marks used in Irish manuscripts is the suspension stroke. This page is intended to complement the corrresponding entry by gathering a variety of examples that illustrate its many usages and organising the collection in a way which readers may find convenient. To see further details about a particular entry, such as a fuller description, other images, related entries and manuscript sources, click on the title or the accompanying image. For a general list of superscript marks, go to superscripts and subscripts.

Marks over single characters

>		a with suspension stroke
		Represents: » an, ach, a() (Irish) » a() (Latin)  » Notational device: Superscript symbol
	examples in context cach dano, da() dana, dano

>		b with suspension stroke
		Represents: » ber, bar, b() (Irish) » b() (Latin)  » Notational device: Superscript symbol
	examples in context conchobar, Conchobar berad

>	no image available	c with suspension stroke
		Represents: » c() (Irish) » c() (Latin)  » Notational device: Superscript symbol
	examples in context no image available ceart, cert scel, scél, sc()

>	no image available	conn (reversed c with stroke)
		Represents: » conn, con() (Irish) » con() (Latin)  » Notational device: Superscript symbol, Baseline symbol

>		d with suspension stroke
		Represents: » nd, d(), ()d (Irish) » d(), ()d (Latin)  » Notational device: Superscript symbol
	examples in context quod est

>	no image available	f with suspension stroke
		Represents: » f(), for, féin (Irish) » f() (Latin)  » Notational device: Superscript symbol

>	no image available	g with suspension stroke
		Represents: » gn, gan, g() (Irish) » g() (Latin)  » Notational device: Superscript symbol
	examples in context gnáth

>		i with suspension stroke
		Represents: » in, i(), ingen (Irish) » i() (Latin)  » Notational device: Superscript symbol
	examples in context didiu didiu duine fomchind in cruthsin, in cruth sin ingen, ingin, inghean ni handsa, ni hannsa, ni annsa, ní handsa (etc.)

>		l with suspension stroke
		Represents: » l() (Irish) » l() (Latin)  » Notational device: Superscript symbol
	examples in context ocus araile, et reliqua iaruslem, ierusalem calann, cal(), kalendas, calendas, kalendae, calendae, calend()

>		m with suspension stroke
		Represents: » mar, m(), ()m (Irish) » m() (Latin)  » Notational device: Superscript symbol
	examples in context amail, amal, amhail, amál immurgu, immorro

>		n with suspension stroke
		Represents: » nn, n(), ()n() (Irish) » nn, n(), ()n() (Latin)  » Notational device: Superscript symbol
	examples in context dicuntur innis cunn, cun(), quando, qn() unde unde dicuntur

>	no image available	p with suspension stroke
		Represents: » p() (Irish) » p() (Latin)  » Notational device: Superscript symbol
	examples in context apud no image available interpretatur

>		r with suspension stroke
		Represents: » r(), ()r (Irish) » r(), ()r (Latin)  » Notational device: Superscript symbol
	examples in context dicitur

>		s (insular) with suspension stroke
		Represents: » acht, cht, sed, s(), ()s() (Irish) » sed, s() (Latin)  » Notational device: Superscript symbol
	examples in context Ceist connacht, Connacht acht conacht, Conacht ised, is ed secht, seacht, ss(), ssed Crist, Críst, Christus, Christ()

Marks over digraphs, ligatures or multiple characters

>		[[Dicitur (dr digraph)|]]
		Represents: »
	examples in context unde dicitur

>		eter (ligature)
		Represents: » eter (Irish)  » Notational device: Superscript symbol, Ligature

>		mac (mc with suspension stroke)
		Represents: » mac, maic, meic (Irish)

>		ocus for (ligature)
		Represents: » ocus for, et for (Irish)  » Notational device: Superscript symbol, Ligature

>		sin (suspension stroke)
		Represents: » sin » Notational device: Superscript symbol, Digraph
	examples in context in cruthsin, in cruth sin

Miscellaneous

Suspension strokes combined

>		m stroke with suspension stroke
		Represents: » □m(), □()m() (Irish)  » Notational device: Superscript symbol
	examples in context 7mad, sechtmad

>		suspension stroke (double)	» U+033F
		Represents: » □nn (Irish)  » Notational device: Superscript symbol
	examples in context no image available ann conn, Conn

>	no image available	suspension stroke and punctum delens
		Represents: » □()h, □()he, □aigh(e), □aidh(e), □aibh(e) » Notational device: Superscript symbol
	examples in context no image available gach

A variation

>		suspension stroke (wavy)
		Represents: » □()r, □ir, □er, □ar, ir□ (Irish)  » Notational device: Allograph » Allograph of: suspension stroke
	examples in context tar, tir, ter, irt

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