ꝓ-

See also: ꝓ and Appendix:Variations of "p"

English

Etymology

Orthographic borrowing from Medieval Latin ꝓ-, an abbreviation of pro- (whence English pro-).

Prefix

ꝓ-

  1. (obsolete) Scribal abbreviation of pro-.
    • 1526, [William Bonde], […] [T]he Pylgrimage of Perfection: […], London: […] Richarde Pynson […], →OCLC, title page:
      ⸿Here begynneth a deuout treatyſe in Englyſſhe / called the Pylgrimage of perfection: very ꝓfitable foꝛ all chꝛiſten people to rede: and in eſpeciall / to all relygious ꝑſons moche neceſſary.
    • 1530, Johan Palſgrave [i.e., John Palsgrave], Lesclarcissement de la Langue Francoyse: […], Geneva: Slatkine Reprints, published 1972, unnumbered page:
      And nowe as touchying the ſeconde poynte whiche is to be bꝛefe and ſodayne without any maner of harſheneſſe in theyꝛ ꝓnoũciation / what conſonantes ſo euer they wꝛite in any woꝛde foꝛ the kepying of trewe oꝛthographie […]

Derived terms

Category English terms prefixed with ꝓ- not found

Latin

Prefix

ꝓ-

  1. (Medieval Latin) scribal abbreviation of pro-
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