penguin202124@sh.itjust.works to Out of the loop@lemmy.worldEnglish · 5 months agoWhat's up with everyone using this "þ" character instead of "th"?message-squaremessage-square61fedilinkarrow-up195arrow-down111
arrow-up184arrow-down1message-squareWhat's up with everyone using this "þ" character instead of "th"?penguin202124@sh.itjust.works to Out of the loop@lemmy.worldEnglish · 5 months agomessage-square61fedilink
minus-squareTreczoks@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up15arrow-down1·5 months agoIt is called “thorn” and is an old English rune for the th sound.
minus-squaresurewhynotlem@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up4arrow-down9·5 months agoOh, a “rune”, is it? Those old English were too stupid for “letters”? Sounds like someone’s epoch-ism is on full display.
minus-squareTreczoks@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up7·4 months agoThis glyph is so old, it comes from the times the Angles and Saxons actually used runes. The thorn was more edgy back then, too. Just think about why it is called thorn. Its nice round belly is just a modern interpretation.
minus-squareDragonTypeWyvern@midwest.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up3·edit-24 months agoFun Fact: Runes started as literally just the Roman alphabet adapted for carving into wood and stone.
It is called “thorn” and is an old English rune for the th sound.
Oh, a “rune”, is it? Those old English were too stupid for “letters”? Sounds like someone’s epoch-ism is on full display.
This glyph is so old, it comes from the times the Angles and Saxons actually used runes. The thorn was more edgy back then, too. Just think about why it is called thorn.
Its nice round belly is just a modern interpretation.
Fun Fact: Runes started as literally just the Roman alphabet adapted for carving into wood and stone.