When using an abbreviation such as OFr (Old French) or ME (Middle English) in academic writing, what is the best way to stylise it? Masses of punctuation looks messy, but I am concerned my assignment will be more difficult to read without it.
For example:
... e.g.: “domynacyon”, from the OFr dominacion; first appearing in the late 14th C.
is “decreas [-eth]” as a verb, from the OFr descroistre; ...
or:
... e.g.: “domynacyon”, from the O.Fr. dominacion; first appearing in the late 14th C.
is “decreas [-eth]” as a verb, from the O.Fr. descroistre; ...