ꟙ
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Translingual
editAlternative forms
edit⟨Ꟙ⟩ may vary in appearance from a Greek σ to a digit 6.
Letter
editꟙ (upper Ꟙ, lower ꟙ)
- "Sigmoid s". A medieval form of the letter s, used in Middle English, Middle Scots and Middle Cornish.
Usage notes
editUsage varies. In some manuscripts, sigmoid ⟨ꟙ⟩ appears in word-final position and long ⟨ſ⟩ elsewhere; in others, sigmoid ⟨ꟙ⟩ appears in word-initial position, long ⟨ſ⟩ medially and ⟨s⟩ word-finally. Or scribes may vary the forms apparently randomly.