Henry Sweet

Anglo-Saxon Primer Henry Sweet

Book Excerpt: ...a (= a) .. ie (= [e, ]): --eald (old), ieldra (older); feallan (fall), fielÞ (falls).[=a] .. [=æ]: --bl[=a]wan (to blow), bl[=æ]wÞ (bloweth); h[=a]l (sound), h[=æ]lan (heal).u .. y: --burg (city), pl. byri[.g]; trum (strong), trymman (to strengthen).o .. y: --gold, gylden (golden); coss (a kiss), cyssan (to kiss).e .. i: --beran (to bear), bireÞ (beareth); cweÞan (speak), cwide (speech).eo (= e) .. ie (= i): --heord (herd), hierde (shepherd); [.c]eorfan (cut), [.c]ierfÞ (cuts).u .. o: --curon (they chose), [.g]e-coren (chosen).[=u] .. [=y]: --c[=u]Þ (known), c[=y]Þan (to make known); f[=u]l (foul), [=a]-f[=y]lan (defile)....