Thorn

[Lisa Galvin]

Thorn is the name for the symbol that is represented by the letters "th" in English spelling. Of course Wikipedia has an entry: 

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thorn_(letter)

 

Lisa Galvin





                                                   



 

> Date: Wed, 10 Feb 2010 13:57:24 -0600
> From: Bill.Mullins at US.ARMY.MIL
> Subject: Re: ffolliott (UNCLASSIFIED)
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> > Perhaps some transcribers saw manuscript representations of a capital
> > F (which naturally would *only* be in an initial position) that
> > looked like two lower-case "f"s connected, treated it like symbols or
> > other characters not in their fonts (e.g., like using a "y" for the
> > thorn -- a *letter* replaced by a letter), and transcribed it as a
> > double lower-case "ff".
> 
> What do you mean by "the thorn" -- is that the name of a typographic
> symbol? What does it look like? (The OED doesn't help with its entry
> for "thorn").
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> >
> > (1) Can someone give me examples of adverbs formed from a noun and a
> > preposition? My vocabulary is failing me.
> 
> Doesn't a prepositional phrase often serve the purpose of an adverb?
> He ran with speed.
> He ran quickly.
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