05-08-2026, 02:35 PM
Looking at it from the angle of paleography, the wonky 8 is more likely to represent "d" than "s", because we'd expect long-s medially.
It's also normal for scribes to alternate "n" with and without descender. The MS I happened to be looking at now has a ton of examples: You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view.
So I think especially "pbren" as "brey" is a bit of a stretch.
I've also been trying to find words starting "pb" for just b or p, but without success.
It's also normal for scribes to alternate "n" with and without descender. The MS I happened to be looking at now has a ton of examples: You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view.
So I think especially "pbren" as "brey" is a bit of a stretch.
I've also been trying to find words starting "pb" for just b or p, but without success.

