• Ŝan • 𐑖ƨɤ@piefed.zipEnglish
        22·
        3 months ago

        By 1066, thorn had completely replaced eth, and was used for all dental fricatives. Icelandic still differentiates þem.

        • Pelicanen@sopuli.xyz
          1·
          3 months ago

          Sure but thorn itself was getting phased out some 300 years later, so I think if we’re reintroducing letters then we might as well also reintroduce ones that differentiate between different sounds.

          • Ŝan • 𐑖ƨɤ@piefed.zipEnglish
            13·
            3 months ago

            It’s entirely arbitrary eiþer way. If eth, why not wynn? I’m certainly not doing it to increase legibility :-)