ꝙ

ꝙ (upper case Ꝙ)

1. (siglum) Scribal abbreviation representing quod, qui, or que.
   • 1554-1561, Unknown author, An A,B,C. for chyldren, folio B2, verso. London: in Poules churchyarde in the signe of the Swane : Ihon Kyng. Now in Oxford, Queen's College Library, Sel.d.81 (5)S117765.

     Here folow certain bꝛeuitatours yͭ may be ſpelled alone, ⁊ ſome that cā not be ſpelled, but in other woꝛdes, and examples foꝛ the ſame.
     ā, am, an, ē, em, en, ī, im, in, ō, om, on, ū, um, un, ē. eēe, p̄, pꝛe, ꝓ, pꝛo, q̄, que, qͥ, qui, qꝫ. que, ꝙ̃, quam, ꝙ, quod, ꝝ, rum, ṫ, ter, t᷑, tur, ꝯ, con. m̄, n̄, ⁹.

     Here follow certain sigla that can be used on their own and some that cannot be used except in the context of other words, and then examples for the use of the sigla.

Borrowed from Latin ꝙ (quod), representing the same syllable.

ꝙ

1. (siglum) scribal abbreviation of quod (“quoth, said”)
   • c. 1386–1388 (date written)​, Geffray Chaucer [i.e., Geoffrey Chaucer], “The Legende of Good Women: The Legende of Ariadne of Athenes”, in [William Thynne], editor, The Workes of Geffray Chaucer Newlye Printed, […], [London: […] Richard Grafton for] Iohn Reynes […], published 1542, →OCLC, folio ccxxvi, verso, column 1:

     Downe ſate Theſeus vpon hys kne
     The ryght lady of my lyfe (ꝙ he)

     Theseus knelt down
     "True lady of my life," he said,

   • 1387–1400, Geoffrey Chaucer, “The Freres Tale”, in The Canterbury Tales, [Westminster: William Caxton, published 1478], →OCLC; republished in [William Thynne], editor, The Workes of Geffray Chaucer Newlye Printed, […], [London]: […] [Richard Grafton for] Iohn Reynes […], 1542, →OCLC, folio xliiii, verso, column 1:

     I haue ꝙ he, of ſommõs of the here a byl
     Up payne of curſyng loke that thou be
     To moꝛowe befoꝛe our Archdeacons kne

     "I have," he said, "a bill of summons here:
     On pain of excommunication make sure that you appear
     Tomorrow morning at the archdeacon's knee

• ꝗ

ꝙ

1. (siglum) scribal abbreviation of ar

ꝙ (upper case Ꝙ)

1. (siglum) (as ꝙ̃) Scribal abbrevation representing quem.

• (Latin script):  Aa  Bb  Cc  Dd  Ee  Ff  Gg  Hh  Ii  Jj  Kk  Ll  Mm  Nn  Oo  Pp  Qq  Rr  Sſs  Tt  Uu  Vv  Ww  Xx  Yy  Zz