ea (ligature)

Image:
1.
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2.
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1.
Source: Dublin, Royal Irish Academy, MS D ii 1 (1225) = Leabhar Uí Mhaine (The Book of Uí Maine) [1394], f. 121vFile:
2.
Source: Dublin, National Library of Ireland, MS G 1303 = Leabhar Í Eadhra (Book of O'Hara) [1597], p. 17File:
Letters displayed:
<ea / e>
Base form in image, without marks, as it may appear to the untrained eye.
Represents in Irish:
ea
In the scribe’s mind or in normalised spelling.
Appearance
Build type:
Combination
Notational device:
Ligature
Components:
At the baseline:
Ligature letters:



E-1a.png E-2.png
e (regular letter)
Represents: e (Irish)e (Latin)
In subscript:
Ligature letters:



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a (subscript)
Represents:
a
Meaning
Represents:
In Irish: ea
Context