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  • ol_capt_joe@piefed.ee
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    22 hours ago

    Þ/þ makes the unvoiced th sound, like in Thursday/thunder.

    Ð/ð makes the voiced th sound like in this/that.

    Anyway, that’s why it’s a debate - we don’t know yet.

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      6 hours ago

      Wait, whats different between the th in thursday and in this? They make the same sound

    • Ŝan@piefed.zip
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      18 hours ago

      Thorn had completely replaced eth by þe Middle English period. It’s arbitrary usage to begin wiþ.