It seems to me to be an abbreviation of "and others", the English form of
"et al".

Curt

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From: "Lee Anne Center" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Friday, April 16, 2004 12:06 AM
Subject: question about superscript o with dot under it


> Can anyone tell me what an o in the superscript position with a dot
directly
> under and close to it means in an 1817 document? It looks something like
> what follows (but is, as I said, on one line):
>
> o
> .
>
> or
>
> c
> .
>
> In case context will help, here's a transcription I made of the line that
> has the above-mentioned character:
>
> "To the payment whereof will & truly to be made we bind ourselves our
heirs
> &
> o firmly by these presents witness our hands & seals this 4th day of March
> 1817."
> .
>
> Lee Anne
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