Thread
: Reference
Francatelli, C E: A Plain Cookery Book for the Working Classes, v.1, 25 July 2007
View Single Post
08-02-2007, 09:11 AM
#
7
HarryT
eBook Enthusiast
Posts: 85,557
Karma: 93980341
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: UK
Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6
Quote:
Originally Posted by
mogui
This "þ" character seems equivalent to "th".
It is indeed a "th"; it's called a "thorn" and dropped out of English in about the 17th century. It's still used in some languages, such as Icelandic.
HarryT
View Public Profile
Find More Posts by HarryT
Track Posts by HarryT via RSS