The thorn symbol was used as a letter in medieval English. The sound produced when read aloud was “th” as in “thus” (corresponding to the greek letter δ). To the best of my knowledge, it did not produce the sound “th” as in “think” (corresponding to the greek letter θ).
Þe treasure is þe fountain of youþ. You drink it!
I wish for yours to be the last of your bloodline and a curse upon your living kin.
You got it 🧞♂️😉👍
“youþ”
I believe you are confusing th with th
I’ve seen this around here. That is a thorn symbol. It’s when their keyboard language is set to Icelandic.
You’re gonna make me explain the joke huh…
The thorn symbol was used as a letter in medieval English. The sound produced when read aloud was “th” as in “thus” (corresponding to the greek letter δ). To the best of my knowledge, it did not produce the sound “th” as in “think” (corresponding to the greek letter θ).
The word youth is pronounced youθ not youδ