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Nearly. There was an abbreviation for “th” that latter looked like “y” (not “ye”) and with the invention of the pressing press, the letter “y” was often used as
by hnlmorg 4y ago
Nearly. There was an abbreviation for “th” that latter looked like “y” (not “ye”) and with the invention of the pressing press, the letter “y” was often used as a substitute for the “throne” character (the character that represented “th”). So “ye” means “the”.
- TRiG_Ireland 4y agoIt wasn't an abbreviation for th; it was a separate letter in its own right with its own etymology.
- hnlmorg 4y agoGood point. Thanks for the correction.