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The old English alphabet contains only 24 letters instead
of 26 of today’s alphabet.
Facts about Old English Letters
Lets examine some of the basic differences between
old English and today’s alphabet:
The old English letters "u"
and "v" were used as the same letter.
The old English letters "i"
and "j"were used as the same letter however
the j was used as the cpital form of i.
The old English letters "u"
was used in the middle of the word and v in the beginning.
These three characters were used in the Old English
Alphabet, but are not used today.
Æ(æ) was pronounced like the 'a' in 'hat'.
Þ (thorn) was like 'th' in 'this'.
Ð (ð) (eth) was just like thorn, used to represent 'th'.
Next follows the letters in the modern day alphabet,
which are very similar to how we write them today. The
pictures give illustrations on the vowels and consonants,
as well as the letters we do not currently have in today's
language.
The first letter that has a unique way is 'G'. The capital
letter is written with straight lines, as coposed to
today's curved lines. The 'g' however, is written like
a 5, with half the letter under the line.
Important links about old English:
Old
English tattoo set 1 $14.99
Old English/Modern
English Translator
The
Electronic Introduction to Old English
First
steps in Old English - a course for absolute beginners
Old English
(Anglo-Saxon) alphabet
Old
English - Modern English dictionary
An
overview of the grammar of Old English
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