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obelus
OXFORD DICTIONARY
obelus, n. (pl. obeli)
1 a dagger-shaped reference mark in printed matter.
2 a mark (-- or *!) used in ancient manuscripts to mark a word or passage, esp. as spurious.
1 a dagger-shaped reference mark in printed matter.
2 a mark (-- or *!) used in ancient manuscripts to mark a word or passage, esp. as spurious.
Etymology
L f. Gk obelos SPIT(2)
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