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English
Etymology
Orthographic borrowing from Medieval Latin ꝓ-, an abbreviation of pro- (whence English pro-).
Prefix
ꝓ-
- (obsolete) Scribal abbreviation of pro-.
1526, [William Bonde], 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-
- (Medieval Latin) Scribal abbreviation of pro-.