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| parcell: this is the normal contraction for per or par -- a p with a horizontal line through its descender. |
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parte - the horizontal stroke through the tail of p represents per- or par- |
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promise - contraction for pro |
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contraction for pre: top: the premisses; bottom: presentes; the p is followed by a flourish above the line. |
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mencioned: the horizontal line signifies the omission of minims [although it can also be a general contraction mark], in this case the i between c and o. |
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The horizontal line can, however, be a general contraction as here in Tenement. |
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sou[er]aigne; the contraction for medial -er- is a looped or sometimes angular flourish above the line. |
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pownd[es]: the looped suspension at the end represents -es [sometimes -is]. |
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Kinges - the flourish at the end is the normal suspension for final -es |
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with: superscript characters indicate that previous characters have been omitted; this is the usual representation of with [and within, but this word needs to be differentiated from w[hi]ch as below]. |
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which: superscript characters indicate that previous characters have been omitted; this is the usual representation of which [but it needs to be differentiated from with as above]. |
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elisions: thother = the other - usually elisions occur on the + the following word |
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ampersand (&) |
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our: superscript characters indicate that previous characters have been omitted; this is the usual representation of u omitted by r superscript. |